windfall

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n. 被风吹落的果子, 横财 [经] 意外损失

发音

UK /ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/
US /ˈwɪnd.fɔl/
/ˈwɪnd.fɑl/
AU /ˈwɪnd.fo(ː)l/

词形变化

windfalls 复数 windfalls

教材释义与例句

名词

意外之财；被风吹落的果子；意外的收获

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something that has been blown down by the wind.

  2. 2.

    The act of something being blown down by wind.

    不可数
  3. 3.

    A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.

    They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.

  4. 4.

    A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.

    意外之财

    暴利

    比喻

词汇关系

名词

同义词 7

boom gravy godsend bonanza gold rush bunce manna from heaven

上位词 3

happening occurrence occurrent

相关短语

windfall tax 暴利税 windfall taxes

词源

From Middle English windfal, wyndfall, equivalent to wind + fall. Cognate with Middle High German wintval, wintfal, German Windfall.

来源：wiktionary