英语词汇“windfall”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	windfall
释义	windfall \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from wind (I) + fall 1. a. : something that is blown down by the wind: as (1) : a tree knocked down by the wind (2) : fruit blown off a tree b. : an instance of being blown down by the wind < excessive windfall in the residual stands — W.N.Sparhawk > c. : a tract where the trees have been blown down by the wind 2. : an unexpected or sudden gain or advantage < the decline in Atlantic fares may enable me to steal over one day if I get a windfall — H.J.Laski > < detectives questioning neighbors … soon found themselves with a windfall of leads — E.D.Radin > < all the windfall money received by housing promoters — Alvin Shuster >
随便看	grain-cut grain direction grain door grain drill grained grained grainedness grainedness grain elevator grainer grainery grainfield grain hay grainier grainiest graininess graining graining graining board grain itch grainland grain leather grainless grain mark grain mite

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