windfall
英 ['w?n(d)f??l]
美 ['w?ndf?l]
- n. 意外之財(cái)；被風(fēng)吹落的果子；意外的收獲
英文詞源
- windfall (n.)
- mid-15c., from wind (n.1) + fall (n.1). Originally literal, in reference to wood or fruit blown down by the wind, and thus free to all. Figurative sense of "unexpected acquisition" is recorded from 1540s.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. And the government enjoyed a windfall from selling our warrants.
- 政府從出售我們的認(rèn)股證書中發(fā)了一大筆意外之財(cái).
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 2. I had a windfall from the football pools.
- 我從足球比賽賭博中發(fā)了一筆橫財(cái).
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 3. The windfall allowed me to buy a house.
- 這意外之財(cái)使我得以購(gòu)置一幢房子.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 4. The water treatment was new, now , and Tom's low condition was a windfall to her.
- 時(shí)下,水療法是個(gè)新玩意, 正巧湯姆精神也不怎么樣,這下可得了她的勁.
來(lái)自英漢文學(xué) - 湯姆歷險(xiǎn)
- 5. They may try to spread out the enjoyment of the windfall over many years.
- 他們?cè)噲D在今后許多年中逐漸消費(fèi)這些財(cái)產(chǎn).
來(lái)自辭典例句