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be a godsend to/for sb
The scholarship was a godsend to the poor student.
这笔奖学金对那个贫困学生来说简直是天赐之物。
意外之喜；天赐良机；意外的好运
godsends — plural of godsend
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
意外之喜；天赐良机；意外的好运
a sudden happening that brings good fortune, such as a sudden opportunity to make money
The scholarship was a godsend to the poor student.
这笔奖学金对那个贫困学生来说简直是天赐之物。
意外的好处或好运；横财
An instance of unexpected benefit or good fortune; a windfall.
提供急需帮助的人
A person who provides greatly needed assistance.
The unexpected insurance payout was a godsend after the storm damaged our roof.
暴风雨损坏我们屋顶后，那笔意外的保险赔付来得正是时候。
These extra volunteers were godsends during the busy holiday season.
在繁忙的假日季，这些额外的志愿者简直是天降救兵。
The sunny spell in May was a godsend for local farmers before the harvest.
五月那段晴朗天气对收割前的当地农民来说真是天赐之福。
The scholarship was a godsend to the poor student.
这笔奖学金对那个贫困学生来说简直是天赐之物。
The rain came as a godsend to the drought-stricken farmers.
这场雨对遭受干旱的农民来说如同天降甘霖。
The new medicine proved a godsend for patients with the rare disease.
这种新药对患有罕见病的患者来说证明是天赐之物。
Not this
Finding that money was godsend for me.
Use this
Finding that money was a godsend for me.
godsend 是可数名词，前面需要加不定冠词 a。
Not this
This scholarship is a godsend for my family.
Use this
This scholarship is a godsend to my family.
表示‘对某人来说是及时雨’时，固定搭配介词用 to，而非 for。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
对某人而言是意外之福
Your support was a godsend to us during the crisis.
在危机期间，你的支持对我们来说是意外之福。
结果证明是天赐良机
The unexpected rain proved a godsend for the farmers.
这场意外的雨对农民来说结果证明是天赐良机。
真正的意外之喜
Finding this apartment was a real godsend.
找到这套公寓真是意外之喜。
像及时雨一样到来
The scholarship came as a godsend after he lost his job.
他失业后，这笔奖学金像及时雨一样到来了。
对……来说是雪中送炭
The new bridge is a godsend for people living on the island.
这座新桥对住在岛上的人来说真是雪中送炭。
某人的天赐之物；及时雨
The extra funding was a godsend for the small library.
这笔额外资金对那家小图书馆来说真是及时雨。
像天赐良机一样到来；来得正是时候
The job offer came as a godsend before her savings ran out.
这份工作邀请来得正是时候，像天赐良机，就在她的积蓄花光之前。
简直是天赐之福；帮了大忙
After the power cut, the portable charger was an absolute godsend.
断电之后，这个便携充电器简直是天赐之福。
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联想：god（上帝）+ send（送来）——仿佛上帝特意送来的惊喜，恰好解了燃眉之急。
语域：neutral 常见场景：daily conversation、news articles、personal anecdotes 该词虽有 god 这个词，但并非特别正式或宗教化；通常用于日常会话和新闻报道，表示意外出现的好事或急需的帮助。
godsend 读作 /ˈɡɑːdsend/（美）或 /ˈɡɒdsend/（英），重音在第一个音节 god 上。所列单词末尾的 /-ɛnd/ 音与 godsend 末尾的 /-sɛnd/ 音对应，但由于重音位置不同，它们并不与 godsend 严格押韵。注意：不要将 godsend 与短语 “God's end” 混淆（后者读 /ɡɒdz ˈɛnd/，含 /z/ 音且有停顿）；也不要将 send 的拼写与 ascend /əˈsɛnd/（拼作 scend）混淆。
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