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

• We don't often have such windfalls.
  发这么大一笔横财，咱们可不常见啊！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Investors with interests in finance, insurance and health saw the biggest windfalls, Oxfam said.
  涉足金融、保险和卫生领域的投资者得到了最多的收益，乐施会说。
• Finally, these are genuine windfalls.
  最后，这些是名副其实的意外收入。
• 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。