"windfall" in Chinese (Simplified)
意外之财
Definition
因幸运等原因意外获得的大笔钱财或好事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多指突然获得的大笔财富,比如彩票中奖或遗产,不用于日常小额收入。也可指生意上的意外收益。
Examples
He got a windfall when he won the lottery.
他中彩票时得到了**意外之财**。
The company received a tax windfall this year.
公司今年收到了税收上的**意外之财**。
She considered the bonus a real windfall.
她认为这笔奖金是个真正的**意外之财**。
That inheritance was a total windfall for the family.
那笔遗产对家里来说真是**意外之财**。
After years of struggling, the sudden sale was a welcome windfall.
多年艰苦后,这次突然的出售成了个受欢迎的**意外之财**。
If you ever get a windfall, what would you do first?
如果你突然得了**意外之财**,你会先做什么?