windfall

中英词典：windfall

形容词

1. windfall

英 [ˈwɪndfɔːl]    美 [ˈwɪndfɔːl]

1) 意外的；偶然得来的

例句：She received a windfall inheritance from her aunt. （她从姑姑那里得到了一笔意外的遗产。）

2) 丰收的；大量获利的

例句：The farmers celebrated their windfall crop. （农民们庆祝他们的丰收。）

名词

2. windfall

英 [ˈwɪndfɔːl]    美 [ˈwɪndfɔːl]

1) 意外的收入；意外之财

例句：Winning the lottery was a windfall for him. （中彩票对他来说是一笔意外之财。）

2) 意料之外的好事；天赐的好运

例句：Getting that promotion was a windfall for him. （得到晋升对他来说是天赐的好运。）

3) 被风刮落的果实；风果

例句：We collected the windfall apples from the ground. （我们从地上收集了被风吹落的苹果。）

词语辨析

1) windfall vs. bonanza

    两者都含有“意外之财”的意思，但windfall更强调意外性，而bonanza更强调丰富和大量。

例句：The unexpected inheritance was a windfall for her. （意外的遗产对她来说是一笔意外之财。）

               The discovery of oil in the region brought a bonanza to the economy. （该地区发现石油给经济带来了丰收。）

词汇扩充

1) windfall gain 意外收益

2) windfall tax 意外收入税

3) windfall profits 意外利润

近义词

1) jackpot

2) stroke of luck

3) godsend

反义词

misfortune（不幸）

柯林斯词典

windfall (noun)

1) A windfall is a sum of money that you receive unexpectedly or by luck, for example, if you win a lottery.

2) A windfall is a piece of fruit that has fallen from a tree before it is ripe.

3) A windfall is a piece of good luck that you had not expected.

4) A windfall is a large amount of money that a company or organization unexpectedly receives.

牛津词典

windfall (noun)

1) An apple or other fruit blown down from a tree or bush by the wind.

2) A piece of unexpected good fortune, typically one that involves receiving a large amount of money.

3) An amount of money that a company or individual receives unexpectedly and often by chance, especially a large amount that is thought to be excessive or inappropriate.

4) A large amount of something pleasant or desirable.

用法

1) The company received a windfall of $10 million due to a successful investment. （由于一次成功的投资，该公司获得了1000万美元的意外之财。）

2) The windfall apples were gathered and used to make pies. （被风刮落的苹果被收集起来用来做派。）

3) Winning the lottery was a windfall for him. （中彩票对他来说是一笔意外之财。）

4) The unexpected promotion was a windfall in his career. （意外的晋升对他的职业生涯来说是一次意外之财。）

5) She received a windfall inheritance from her aunt. （她从姑姑那里得到了一笔意外的遗产。）

6) The windfall profit was invested in new business ventures. （意外利润被投资于新的商业项目。）

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