boon
boon — 名詞
- boonsingular
- boonsplural
1. a welcome situation or thing that brings a big improvement to someone's life, wo
恩惠；福音
帶來極大好處的事物
a welcome situation or thing that brings a big improvement to someone's life, work, or situation
The solar panels were a boon for the village, cutting electricity bills in half.
太陽能板對該村莊是一大恩惠，電費因此減少了一半。
boon for + beneficiary (person/group)
For Amara, the scholarship was a tremendous boon that made university affordable.
對 Amara 來說，這份獎學金是一大福音，讓她能夠負擔大學學費。
adjective + boon (tremendous / real / great)
The new bus route has been a boon to elderly residents who cannot drive.
新公車路線對無法開車的老年居民來說是一大福音。
Small business owners described the tax reform as a welcome boon during a difficult year.
小企業主表示，這項稅務改革在艱困的一年中是一項及時的恩惠。
Diego considered the library's extended weekend hours a real boon for his research project.
Diego 認為圖書館延長週末開放時間對他的研究計劃是一大福音。
- blessing
slightly more emotional tone; can carry religious overtones that boon does not
- godsend
more informal and suggests an unexpectedly timely arrival of help
- benefit
more neutral and general; boon implies a stronger, more noticeable positive effect
- windfall
specifically an unexpected piece of good fortune, often financial
文法句型
a boon to/for [someone/something]
用法筆記
Often used in the pattern 'a boon to/for [someone/something]'. Carries a slightly formal or literary tone and typically describes significant, lasting improvements rather than everyday conveniences. Historically, 'boon' also functioned as an adjective meaning 'favorable' — this now survives mainly in literary and nautical contexts such as 'boon wind' (a wind that pushes a ship in the right direction) or 'boon weather,' where it describes conditions that arrive at the right moment to help.
常見錯誤
boon — 形容詞
- boonpositive
- boonercomparative
- boonestsuperlative
1. describes a companion or friend who is cheerful, sociable, and emotionally close
親密；歡樂
形容朋友親近又歡樂的（古語）
describes a companion or friend who is cheerful, sociable, and emotionally close — now used mainly in the old-fashioned expression 'boon companion.'
In the old story, the knight and his boon companion traveled together for many years.
在這則古老的故事裡，那位騎士與他的摯友結伴旅行了許多年。
fixed phrase: 'boon companion'
Lakan described his fellow sailors as boon companions during the long sea voyage.
Lakan 將同船的水手們描述為長途航行中的親密夥伴。
The two elderly poets remained boon companions until the end of their lives.
那兩位年邁的詩人直到生命盡頭仍是彼此的親密好友。
Her grandfather often spoke of a boon friend from his youth whom he never forgot.
她的祖父經常提起年輕時一位親密的朋友，始終念念不忘。
The innkeeper welcomed his boon companions with warm drinks and a roaring fire.
旅店老闆用熱飲和熊熊爐火歡迎他的好友們。
文法句型
boon + companion/friend
用法筆記
Mainly occurs in the fixed phrases 'boon companion' or 'boon friend.' Considered archaic or literary in modern English — most speakers encounter it in historical novels or poetry rather than everyday conversation.