Windfall
[ 'windfɔ:l ]
成人 Adult Edu
n. 意外之财;意外的收获;被风吹落的果子;
📝 例句
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.
🌱 联想助记
【记】wind-风,fall-落下:被风吹落的果子根本无需费力就可以得到,就像买采票发横材一样
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
windfall
n
1 fruit, esp an apple, that has been blown off a tree by the wind 风吹落的果实（尤指苹果）.
2 (fig 比喻) unexpected piece of good fortune, esp a legacy 意外的好运; （尤指）意外获得的遗产.
🔁 扩展释义
*['windfɒ:l]n. 被风吹落的果子, 横财【经】 意外损失
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Many shopping malls and supermarkets can deliver goods straight to your door.
许多购物中心和超市提供免费送货上门服务。
The old man fumbled with the key in the dark.
老人在黑暗中摸索着寻找钥匙。
Mr. Green doesn't climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep.
格林先生不从烟囱上爬下来，他等候孩子们都睡熟。