• n. 恩惠；福利；利益
• adj. 愉快的；慷慨的
• n. (Boon)人名；(英)布恩；(东南亚国家华语)文；(瑞典、德)博恩；(泰)汶

词源同bonus.

boon (n.)

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).

1. This battery booster is a boon for photographers.

这种电池充电器是摄影工作者的好帮手。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The new software will prove a boon to Internet users.

这种新软件将会对互联网用户大有益处。

来自《权威词典》

3. He was tall, dark and handsome, like a Mills and Boon hero.

他个头高大、皮肤黝黑、相貌堂堂，像通俗爱情小说的男主角。

来自《权威词典》

4. A car is a real boon when you live in the country.

在郊外居住,有辆汽车确实极为方便.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. These machines have proved a real boon to disabled people.

事实证明这些机器让残疾人受益匪浅.

来自《简明英汉词典》