windfall

['windfɔ:l]

n.风吹落的果实, 意外的收获, 侥幸所得

例句与用法：

He applied the windfall to payment of his mortgage.

他把那笔意外的收入用於偿付抵押。

After the storm she gather a basketful of windfall in the apple orchard.

风暴过後，她从苹果园地上拣了满满一篮子苹果。

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 被风吹落的果实

After the storm she gathered a basketful of windfalls in the apple orchard.

风暴过后, 她从苹果园地上拣了满满一篮子苹果。

2. 意外的收获; 意外之财

I had a windfall from the football pools.

我从足球比赛赌博中发了一笔横财。