paydirt /ˈpeɪdɜːt/ (alsopaydirt)

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  PHRASE（习语） If you say that someone has struck paydirt or has hit paydirt, you mean that they have achieved sudden success or gained a lot of money very quickly. 突然成功; 一夜暴富 [美国英语][非正式]

  例：

  Howard Hawks hit paydirt with "Rio Bravo."

  霍华德·霍克斯凭借影片《赤胆屠龙》一夜成名。