windfall
US /ˈwɪnd.fɑːl/
UK /ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/
名词
1.
意外之财, 横财
a piece of unexpected good fortune, typically one involving money
示例:
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The lottery win was a complete windfall for the struggling family.
彩票中奖对这个 struggling 的家庭来说是一笔意外之财。
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The company received a huge windfall from the sale of its subsidiary.
该公司从出售子公司中获得了一笔巨额意外之财。
2.
被风吹落的果实
a fruit blown down from a tree by the wind
示例:
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After the storm, the ground was covered with windfalls.
暴风雨过后，地上满是被风吹落的果实。
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We collected the windfalls to make cider.
我们收集了被风吹落的果实来制作苹果酒。