windfall

英['wɪndfɔːl] 美['wɪndfɔːl]
  • n. 风吹落的果实；意外的收获；侥幸所得
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详细释义

    n. (名词)
    1. 意外之财
    2. 意外的收获
    3. 被风吹折的树（枝）
    4. 树木倒折地区
    5. 意外收获
    6. 风吹落果
    7. 意外幸运
    8. 侥幸所得

英英释义

Noun:
  1. fruit that has fallen from the tree

  2. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money);

    "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"

双语例句

1. And the government enjoyed a windfall from selling our warrants.
政府从出售我们的认股证书中发了一大笔意外之财.

来自辞典例句

2. I had a windfall from the football pools.
我从足球比赛赌博中发了一笔横财.

来自辞典例句

3. The windfall allowed me to buy a house.
这意外之财使我得以购置一幢房子.

来自辞典例句

4. The water treatment was new, now , and Tom's low condition was a windfall to her.
时下,水疗法是个新玩意, 正巧汤姆精神也不怎么样,这下可得了她的劲.

来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

5. They may try to spread out the enjoyment of the windfall over many years.
他们试图在今后许多年中逐渐消费这些财产.

来自辞典例句

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. After the storm she gather a basketful of windfall in the apple orchard.
      风暴过後，她从苹果园地上拣了满满一篮子苹果。
    2. I had a windfall from the football pools.
      我从足球比赛赌博中发了一笔横财。
    3. He applied the windfall to payment of his mortgage.
      他把那笔意外的收入用於偿付抵押。
    4. This windfall will eventually dwindle.
      此类侥幸所得终将减少。

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windmill wind windfall tax windfall gain windfall gift windfall loss windfall money windfall legacy windfall profit windfall benefit windfall profit tax windfall gains/profits
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