Word · Frequency #13031
bonanza
横财；意外之财
a sudden occurrence that brings unexpected good fortune, especially a chance to make money
- 1.
A rich mine or vein of silver or gold.
富银或富金的矿或矿脉
- 2.
an especially rich vein of precious ore
特别丰富的贵金属矿脉
- 3.
The point at which two mother lodes intersect.
两条母脉的交点
- 4.
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
带来好运的突发事件(如突然的赚钱机会)
- 5.
Anything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.
任何能带来巨大财富或高收益的事物
财源；宝库；富矿脉；富矿；母脉交点；富矿交汇点；富银或富金的矿或矿脉；特别丰富的贵金属矿脉
In use
The discovery of gold in the hills was a bonanza for the town.
The tech startup turned out to be a bonanza for its early investors.
The oil field was a bonanza for the company.
a bonanza for sb/sth
The oil discovery was a bonanza for the local economy.
石油发现对当地经济来说是巨大的好运。
a bonanza of sth
The miners hit a bonanza of gold.
矿工们发现了丰富的金矿。
bonanza (as subject)
The bonanza ended when the ore ran out.
Connections
Collocations
- cash bonanza
- 意外之财；大笔横财
- The unexpected sale of the land was a cash bonanza for the family.这块土地的意外出售给这个家庭带来了一笔意外之财。
- bonanza sale
- 大甩卖；特价促销
- The store is having a bonanza sale this weekend, with all items 50% off.这家商店本周末举行大甩卖，所有商品半价。
- oil bonanza
- 石油带来的巨大财富；石油繁荣
- The oil bonanza in the 1970s made many Arab states extremely rich.20世纪70年代的石油繁荣使许多阿拉伯国家变得极其富有。
- bonanza year
- 获利丰厚的一年；丰收年
- Thanks to the global demand, the company had a bonanza year in 2021.由于全球需求，这家公司在2021年获利丰厚。
- a bonanza for
- 给……带来意外之财的事物
- The new expressway was a bonanza for small businesses along the route.新高速公路给沿途的小企业带来了意外之财。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
发音像'宝难砸'，想象挖到富矿，宝贝多得砸也砸不完，带来好运。
Context & Register
语域：m 常见场景：mining、business success 总体使用频率中等。在矿业领域指富矿带，属于中性专业术语；在商业或日常用语中比喻意外好运，比较常见于非正式场合，因此归为混合语体。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The only common word that rhymes with 'bonanza' is 'stanza'. Words like 'banana' (/bəˈnænə/) and 'romance' (/roʊˈmæns/) have different endings and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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