windfall

'windfɒ:l

GRE Collins 1

n. fruit that has fallen from the tree

n. 被风吹落的果子, 横财
[经] 意外损失

Collins 星级

15,234

BNC 频率

12,082

使用频率

wind（风）+ fall（跌落），可以联想到“意外的好运就像风一样突然降临”。

例句

1. She received a windfall when she won the lottery.

她中了大奖，获得了一笔意外之财。

2. The unexpected inheritance was a huge windfall for his family.

意外继承的财产对他的家庭来说是一笔巨大的意外之财。

3. They decided to invest their windfall in a new business.

他们决定把这笔意外之财投资到新业务中。