1. | 意外之财;意外获得的东西an amount of money that sb/sth wins or receives unexpectedly |
The hospital got a sudden windfall of £300 000. 这家医院获得了一笔 30 万英镑的意外款项。 | |
windfall profits 意外的利润 | |
The government imposed a windfall tax(= a tax on profits to be paid once only, not every year) on some industries. 政府对某些行业征收暴利税。 |
2. | 风吹落的果子(尤指苹果)a fruit, especially an apple, that the wind has blown down from a tree |