windfall
US /ˈwɪnd.fɑːl/
UK /ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/
名詞
1.
意外之財, 橫財
a piece of unexpected good fortune, typically one involving money
範例:
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The lottery win was a complete windfall for the struggling family.
彩票中獎對這個 struggling 的家庭來說是一筆意外之財。
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The company received a huge windfall from the sale of its subsidiary.
該公司從出售子公司中獲得了一筆巨額意外之財。
2.
被風吹落的果實
a fruit blown down from a tree by the wind
範例:
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After the storm, the ground was covered with windfalls.
暴風雨過後，地上滿是被風吹落的果實。
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We collected the windfalls to make cider.
我們收集了被風吹落的果實來製作蘋果酒。