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wind·fall W0169300 (wĭnd′fôl′)n.1. A sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or financial gain.2. Something, such as a ripened fruit, that has been blown down by the wind.adj. Of or relating to a windfall: windfall profits.windfall (ˈwɪndˌfɔːl) n1. (Banking & Finance) a piece of unexpected good fortune, esp financial gain2. (Botany) something blown down by the wind, esp a piece of fruit3. (Forestry) chiefly US and Canadian a plot of land covered with trees blown down by the windwind•fall (ˈwɪndˌfɔl)
n. 1. an unexpected gain, piece of good fortune, or the like. 2. something blown down by the wind, as fruit. [1425–75] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | windfall - fruit that has fallen from the treeedible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh | | 2. | windfall - a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"bunce, godsend, gold rush, bonanza, manna from heaven, boom, gravyhappening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens |
windfallnoun godsend, find, jackpot, bonanza, stroke of luck, manna from heaven, pot of gold at the end of the rainbow If you had a windfall of £5000, how would you spend it?
disaster, misfortune, bad luck, mishap, misadventure, mischance, infelicityTranslationswind1 (wind) noun1. (an) outdoor current of air. The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert. 風 风2. breath. Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me. 呼吸 呼吸3. air or gas in the stomach or intestines. His stomach pains were due to wind. 胃腸脹氣 肠气（指屁） verb to cause to be out of breath. The heavy blow winded him. 使喘不過氣 使喘不过气 adjective (of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath. 吹奏(樂器) 吹奏的（乐器） ˈwindy adjectivea windy hill-top; a windy day; It's windy today. 有風的 有风的ˈwindiness noun 有風，多風 有风，多风 ˈwindfall noun1. an apple etc blown from a tree. 落果 被风吹落的果子2. any unexpected gain or success. 意外的收獲 意外的收获ˈwindmill noun a machine with sails that work by wind power, for grinding corn or pumping water. 風車 风车ˈwindpipe noun the passage for air between mouth and lungs. 氣管 气管windsurf, windsurfer, windsurfingwindˈwindscreen noun (American ˈwindshield). 1. a transparent (usually glass) screen above the dashboard of a car. 擋風玻璃 挡风玻璃2. a wall usually constructed out from the house wall to protect people on a patio or balcony from the wind. 擋風牆 风挡ˈwindsock noun a device for indicating the direction and speed of wind on an airfield. 機場風袋 风向袋windsurf (ˈwindsəːf) verb to move across water while standing on a windsurfer. 玩風帆 风帆冲浪ˈwindsurfer noun1. (also sailboard) a board with a sail for moving across water with the aid of the wind. 風帆板 帆板2. the person controlling this board. 玩風帆的人 帆板运动员ˈwindsurfing noun 風帆運動 帆板运动ˈwindswept adjective exposed to the wind and showing the effects of it. windswept hair; a windswept landscape. 被風吹(亂)的，被風掃過的 暴露在风中的，被风吹扫的 get the wind up to become nervous or anxious. She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge. 變得緊張或不安 担心害怕，紧张 get wind of to get a hint of or hear indirectly about. 得到...的消息，聽到…的風聲 得到...的风声，听说 get one's second wind to recover one's natural breathing after breathlessness. 喘不過氣後呼吸恢復正常 喘气后恢复正常in the wind about to happen. A change of policy is in the wind. 即將發生 将要发生like the wind very quickly. The horse galloped away like the wind. 很快地 迅速如风似地windfall
windfall1. something blown down by the wind, esp a piece of fruit 2. Chiefly US and Canadian a plot of land covered with trees blown down by the wind Windfall the uprooting of trees by the wind. Windfalls increase with the age of a forest. Trees suffering from root rot are particularly susceptible to windfall, as are trees grown in a dense forest that are left exposed after the felling of neighboring trees. In order to prevent windfall it is necessary to carry out systematic felling, plant wood stands, and lay wind-resistant borders. MedicalSeewindwindfall
WindfallA sudden, unexpected profit or gain. A windfall may occur, for example, after a company announces an earnings surprise and its stock consequently jumps significantly. Companies may also experience windfall when demand for their products skyrockets; for example, an umbrella manufacturer may see windfall during an especially rainy year. See also: Windfall shares, Windfall tax.windfall An unexpected profit or gain. An investor holding a stock that increases greatly in price because of an unexpected takeover offer receives a windfall.windfall
Related to windfall: Windfall taxSynonyms for windfallnoun godsendSynonyms- godsend
- find
- jackpot
- bonanza
- stroke of luck
- manna from heaven
- pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
Antonyms- disaster
- misfortune
- bad luck
- mishap
- misadventure
- mischance
- infelicity
Synonyms for windfallnoun fruit that has fallen from the treeRelated Wordsnoun a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)Synonyms- bunce
- godsend
- gold rush
- bonanza
- manna from heaven
- boom
- gravy
Related Words- happening
- natural event
- occurrence
- occurrent
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