boon

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

中文词源

boon 益处

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. bon- "good" => boon.2. 欢恩宝(Fineboon): 婴儿奶粉品牌。boon ：谐音：“报恩”

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。

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。

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.