"windfall" in Chinese (Traditional)
意外之財
Definition
因幸運等原因意外獲得的大筆錢財或好事。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於突然獲得的巨額財富,如中獎或遺產,不表示日常小額進帳。也可形容商業上的意外利潤。
Examples
He got a windfall when he won the lottery.
他中獎時得到了**意外之財**。
The company received a tax windfall this year.
公司今年收到了稅收上的**意外之財**。
She considered the bonus a real windfall.
她認為這筆獎金是真正的**意外之財**。
That inheritance was a total windfall for the family.
那筆遺產對家裡來說真是**意外之財**。
After years of struggling, the sudden sale was a welcome windfall.
多年艱苦後,這次突然的出售成了個受歡迎的**意外之財**。
If you ever get a windfall, what would you do first?
如果你突然得了**意外之財**,你會先做什麼?