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

• These apples are windfalls, but they're good.
  这些苹果虽然被风吹落，但还是好的。
• Let's take our initiative instead of waiting and dreaming. Let's be courageous! Opportunities are not windfalls.
  我们不会等待，不会迷茫，让我们勇敢起来，因为我们相信：机会不会从天而降。
• 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。
• 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。
• We don't often have such windfalls.
  发这么大一笔横财，咱们可不常见啊！
• 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。
• Opportunity of this movement replenish onr's stock is bad to hold, suggest to fluky psychology is not held to go to ground of wait for windfalls seeking opportunity of such replenish onr's stock in actual combat.
  这个动作进货机会不好把握，建议实战中不要抱有侥幸心理去守株待兔地找这样的进货机会。
• 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。
• 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。