windfall
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A windfall is a sum of money that you receive unexpectedly or by luck, for example, if you win a lottery. 意外之财
...the man who received a $250,000 windfall after a banking error. ...因银行失误得到25万美元意外之财的那位男子。
...windfall profits. …意外横利。
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windfall /ˈwɪndˌfɔːl/ (windfalls)
剑桥词典
windfall noun [C] (MONEY)
an amount of money that you win or receive from someone unexpectedly
意外之财
Investors each received a windfall of £3,000. 投资者每人都获得了3000英镑的意外之财。
UK The government is hoping to collect a windfall tax (= extra tax on a large unexpected company profit ) from British Electric. 政府打算针对英国电气公司获得的大笔意外利润征收额外的税款。
windfall noun [C] (FRUIT)
a piece of fruit blown down from a tree
被风吹落的水果
I tend to leave the windfalls for the birds to pick at. 我常常会把被风吹落的水果留给鸟儿们啄食。 返回 windfall