windfalls

英 [ˈwɪndfɔːlz]

美 [ˈwɪndˌfɔlz]

n.  意外之财; 意外获得的东西; 风吹落的果子(尤指苹果)
windfall的复数

柯林斯词典

• 意外之财;横财
  Awindfallis a sum of money that you receive unexpectedly or by luck, for example if you win a lottery.
• 被风吹落的果子（尤指苹果）
  Awindfallis a fruit, especially an apple, that has fallen from a tree.

双语例句

• 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。
• If the traders lever up their positions, as many are likely doing, even small profits can turn unto huge windfalls.
  如果他们再使用杠杆的话（相信很多人已经在这样做了），即使很小一点利润也会变成一笔横财。
• But funds for many of the projects funded by the stimulus are funnelled to state officials many of whom ignore or do not know the details of US trade agreements and insist on us content for fear of losing federal windfalls.
  但是，刺激计划为许多项目所提供的资金，都拨给了州一级官员其中许多人忽视、或不清楚美国贸易协定的细节，他们坚持落实“美国含量”的要求，生怕失去联邦政府的拨款。
• We don't often have such windfalls.
  发这么大一笔横财，咱们可不常见啊！
• Gap theory: The process by which tropical forest regenerates spaces opened by windfalls.
  缺口原理：热带森林在被大风刮倒的地区再生的过程。
• Iran, whose partnership Mr Obama has not sought, is waiting for whatever windfalls drop in its lap.
  至于奥巴马未寻求建立合作关系的伊朗，则正等着从中收获意外的好处。
• Unexpected windfalls from property and stock markets which have been far more active than anyone expected raised revenues way beyond predictions.
  比任何人想象的都活跃得多地房地产和股票市场带来的意外之财使收入远远超过了预计。
• Dry cow: will you pay a minimal ah, the huge windfalls bars around so many beautiful women.
  付乾说：你小子现在牛了啊，发大财了吧，身边这么多美女。
• But state governments, which are enjoying windfalls from oil and gas royalties, are reluctant to curb production.
  但靠油气开采许可获得可观收入的州政府不愿控制产量。
• They added that the huge windfalls that [ Man Utd] can expect, will see both revenues and brand value continue to increase in the coming years.
  他们补充道曼联可以期待一大笔横财。在未来几年里，它的收入和品牌价值都会持续增长。