每日一词40|godsend2018.11.09

1. 认识这个词（基础篇）

词：godsend

英英释义：a very helpful or valuable event, person, or thing

例句：With her strong work ethic and can-do attitude, Sherry is a godsend for Phenomenal English.

2. 体会这个词 （进阶篇）

“godsend”字面的意思是“上帝派来的”，也就是我们常说的“天赐之物”，常常用来表示非常有帮助的人或物，在有些语境中有“雪中送炭” “及时雨”的意思。

当我们想说一个人或物非常有帮助时，除了想到可以用“very helpful”，还可以试试用“godsend”。比如我们可以用它来夸人：

With her strong work ethic and can-do attitude, Sherry is a godsend for Phenomenal English.

常用搭配:

a godsend+for / to

我们如果读到了一本好书，对自己很有帮助，就可以评论这本书是个“godsend”，比如 American Accent Training 就是一本改善发音的好书：

American Accent Training is a real godsend for anyone seeking to reduce their accent.（注意这里的 their 是替换 his or her 的用法）

《经济学人》在讨论儿童节目日益增多时，在副标题中就用到了“godsend”：

Children's television is booming, which is a godsend to some parents and a growing worry for others.

3. 从认识到会用（作业）

1）翻译下面的句子： 

对平摊账单来说，微信支付是个不可多得的好工具。 

翻译：When it comes to splitting the bill, WeChat Pay is a godsend.

造句:

For every family, a child is their godsend.

With his enthusiasm for people and high efficiency of his work,the new colleague is really a godsend to our office.

(其他例句:The hot weather has been a godsend for ice-cream sellers. 炎热的天气对于冰激凌售卖者来说是天赐良机。)