亚洲网紅露点

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boon

1

[ boon ]

noun

  1. something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
  2. something that is asked; a favor sought.


boon

2

[ boon ]

adjective

  1. (of a person) jolly; jovial; convivial:

    boon companions.

  2. Archaic. kindly; gracious; bounteous.

boon

3

[ boon ]

noun

Textiles.
  1. the ligneous waste product obtained by braking and scutching flax.

boon

1

/ 产耻藧苍 /

noun

  1. something extremely useful, helpful, or beneficial; a blessing or benefit

    the car was a boon to him

  2. archaic.
    a favour; request

    he asked a boon of the king

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

boon

2

/ 产耻藧苍 /

adjective

  1. close, special, or intimate (in the phrase boon companion )
  2. archaic.
    jolly or convivial
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 产辞辞苍顎僱别蝉蝉 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of boon1

First recorded in 1150鈥1200; Middle English bon(e) 鈥減raying, a prayer, favor asked for,鈥 from Old Norse 产艒苍 鈥減rayer, request, petition鈥; cognate with Old English 产脓苍

Origin of boon2

First recorded in 1300鈥50; Middle English bon(e), boun 鈥済ood, goodly,鈥 from Old French, from Latin bonus 鈥済ood, expert鈥

Origin of boon3

First recorded in 1350鈥1400; Middle English (north) bun(n)e, bone 鈥渞eed, stem, husk (of flax)鈥; compare Old English bune 鈥渞eed; drinking cup鈥
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of boon1

C12: from Old Norse 产艒苍 request; related to Old English 产脓苍 prayer

Origin of boon2

C14: from Old French bon from Latin bonus good
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Political observers at the time suggested that it was Adams鈥 most impactful legacy to date and a boon for his reputation; some of his allies framed it as an act of political bravery.

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In contrast, climate experts say the EPA reporting program, which tallies between 85% and 90% of all greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., is in many ways a boon to businesses.

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Elsewhere, Israel offered aid packages 鈥 a boon for the poverty-stricken population but one that many rejected.

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City officials are used to living in Sacramento鈥檚 shadow, and they are confident that bringing the A鈥檚 here 鈥 even if no one seems to know the team is here 鈥 will be a boon.

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