late 12c., bone "petition," from Old Norse bon "a petition, prayer," from Proto-Germanic *boniz (cognates: Old English ben "prayer, petition," bannan "to summon;" see ban).
boon (adj.)
in boon companion (1560s), only real survival of Middle English boon "good" (early 14c.), from Old French bon (see bon).
雙語例句
1. This battery booster is a boon for photographers.
這種電池充電器是攝影工作者的好幫手。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The new software will prove a boon to Internet users.
這種新軟件將會對互聯(lián)網(wǎng)用戶大有益處。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. He was tall, dark and handsome, like a Mills and Boon hero.
他個頭高大、皮膚黝黑、相貌堂堂，像通俗愛情小說的男主角。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. A car is a real boon when you live in the country.
在郊外居住,有輛汽車確實極為方便.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people.