English Dictionary

windfall

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/

名詞

比喩的用法

Something that has been blown down by the wind. / A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.

日本語の意味

風によって自然に落下した物（木の実や果実など） / 風の影響で木から自然に落ちた果実

The gardener swept up the windfall of apples that had fallen from the tree during the gale.

強風の間に木から吹き落とされたリンゴを庭師が掃き集めた。

意味（1）

Something that has been blown down by the wind.

意味（2）

A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.

They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.

意味（3）

(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.

Businessmen rushed to get every last commodity aboard a departing ship, hoping for a windfall once the world realized these would be the very last sacks of flour available, thus driving up prices.

windfalls （ plural ）