News Words: Jackpot
source: VOA Learning English 2017年12月21日
This news word is about a Powerball lottery winner in the United States.
Originally published at - https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
# jackpot: A large cash prize in a game or lottery, especially one that accumulates until it is won.
# hit the jackpot:
1. (informal): Win a jackpot.
2. (informal): Have great or unexpected success, especially in making a lot of money quickly.
‘The theatre hit the jackpot with its first musical.’
(source: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/jackpot)
