발음 (7)
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/ˈwɪnd.fɔːl/
발음 참고
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈwɪnd.foːl/
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- Australia
- British
- Southern
- Standard
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/ˈwɪnd.fɔl/
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/ˈwɪnd.fɑl/
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- cot-caught-merger
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/ˈwənd.foːl/
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- New-Zealand
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/ˈwɪnd.fɔl/
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- Scotland
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ˈwɪnd.fɔːl
명사
Something that has been blown down by the wind.
The act of something being blown down by wind.
용법- 불가산
- 예문
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The danger from windfall is greatest to trees developed in dense stands, which are tall and have slender stems, and increases with the age of the stand.
A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.
- 예문
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They couldn't reach the branches, so they ate the windfalls.
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.
용법- 비유적 표현
- 예문
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더 많은 예문 (1)
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.
One of six siblings who’d been raised by a single mother, the client had earned a windfall of around $400,000 after going viral in 2021.
더 많은 예문 (1)
In addition to following the lead of Newcastle and Crystal Palace in making this a season of glory for clubs who rarely, if ever, win a trophy, Tottenham are also set to benefit from a £100m windfall after qualifying for next season's Champions League.
명사
fruit that has fallen from the tree
- 상위어
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
- 예문
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the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line