Godsend

(n.) Something sent by God; an unexpected acquisiton or piece of good fortune.

校对:维托

• It was a godsend; and I inwardly thanked the God who had vouchsafed it. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• You come as a godsend, said Richard, for I have seen nobody here yet but Vholes. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• To have Provis for an upper lodger is quite a godsend to Mrs. Whimple, said Herbert, for of course people in general won't stand that noise. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• The arrival of an American man-of-war is a godsend to them. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• This bird was a godsend to us, and I should be an ingrate if I forgot to make honorable mention of him in these pages. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.

校对:拉里