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windfall

UK //ˈwɪnd.fɔːl//US //ˈwɪnd.fɑːl//

词源

源自中古英语,由'wind'(风)和'fall'(落下)组成,最初指被风吹落的果实,后引申为意外收获。

noun

❶ 意外之财或突然获得的好处,通常指未经计划或努力而得到的金钱或利益。

“The lottery win was a huge windfall for the struggling family.”

(彩票中奖对这个经济困难的家庭来说是一笔巨大的意外之财。)

“The company received a windfall when the new law increased demand for their product.”

(当新法律增加了对他们产品的需求时,公司获得了一笔意外收益。)

❶ 被风吹落的果实,尤指从树上掉下来的成熟水果。

“We collected windfall apples from under the tree.”

(我们从树下捡拾被风吹落的苹果。)

“The ground was covered with windfall pears after the storm.”

(暴风雨过后,地上满是掉落的梨子。)

同义词:bonanza, jackpot, bonus, godsend, stroke of luck

常见短语

windfall profit — 意外获得的巨额利润,通常由于市场变化或特殊情况而产生。

“Oil companies made windfall profits when prices suddenly increased.”

(当油价突然上涨时,石油公司获得了暴利。)

windfall tax — 政府对意外获得的超额利润征收的特殊税种。

“The government imposed a windfall tax on energy companies' unexpected earnings.”

(政府对能源公司意外获得的收入征收了暴利税。)