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。