windfall
翻译
意外之财, 横财, 被风吹落的果实
例句
He received a large windfall from his shares.
他从股票中获得了一大笔意外之财。
The sale of the house was a real windfall.
卖掉房子真是一笔意外之财。
语法模式
((a windfall)) 一笔意外之财。 He received a large windfall from his shares.
近义词
同义词: bonanza, godsend, jackpot; 反义词: loss, misfortune
词源
源自“wind”（风）+“fall”（落下）。最初指被风从树上吹落的果实。
记忆技巧
想象钱像叶子一样乘着“风”（wind）从天上“掉落”（fall）下来。