windfall
noun /ˈwɪndfɔːl/
/ˈwɪndfɔːl/
- an amount of money that somebody/something wins or receives unexpectedly
意外之财;意外获得的东西 - The hospital got a sudden windfall of £300 000.
这家医院获得了一笔 30 万英镑的意外款项。 - windfall profits
意外的利润 - The government imposed a windfall tax (= a tax on profits to be paid once only, not every year) on some industries.
政府对某些行业征收暴利税。 - She had an unexpected windfall when a cousin died.
一个表亲去世,她意外地得到了一笔钱。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- unexpected
- potential
- cash
- …
- get
- have
- reap
- …
- gains
- profits
- payment
- …
- The hospital got a sudden windfall of £300 000.
- a fruit, especially an apple, that the wind has blown down from a tree
风吹落的果子(尤指苹果) - The ground was covered with windfalls.
地面布满了风。
- The ground was covered with windfalls.