befall

英 [bɪˈfɔːl]

美 [bɪˈfɔːl]

v.  降临到(某人)头上; 发生在(某人)身上

过去式：befell　过去分词：befallen　第三人称单数：befalls　复数：befalls　现在分词：befalling　

TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.13921 / COCA.14649

牛津词典

verb

• 降临到（某人）头上；发生在（某人）身上
  to happen to sb
  1. They were unaware of the fate that was to befall them.
     他们并不知道即将降临到他们头上的厄运。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （不幸或不好的事）降临到…头上，发生在…身上
  If something bad or unluckybefallsyou, it happens to you.
  1. ...the disaster that befell the island of Flores.
     降临到弗洛里斯岛的灾难

双语例句

• And I want beauty in my life itself, rather than in such chances as befall it.
  我希望我的生命能够不假外物，散发出自然的美。
• Know only that no harm can befall you whilst I am here.
  但是只要我在这你们就不会收到伤害。
• And all of you "people" that think the money not spent on a war will befall on you?
  大家认为如果这些钱不用于战争的话，会降临到您们的头上？
• We do not know whether good or ill will befall him after he leaves, and you must listen to the explanation in the next chapter.
  毕竟不知此去吉凶如何，且听下回分解。（《西游记》）
• I happy am, Joy is my name, Sweet joy befall thee!
  我如此欢欣，乔伊就是我的名字，小甜心乔伊诞生了！
• I fear some evil will befall.
  我怕将要发生甚么不幸。
• Heaven only knew what disasters would befall him then.
  那么一来，有什么不幸会发生，只有天知道了。
• Some tragedy will befall a person who walks under a ladder.
  如果谁要是从梯子底下走过去的话，那么厄运就要来了。
• I knew what would befall them even if they did not.
  我知道即使他们什麽都没做，也会有事临头。
• He promised that no harm would befall her; What has become of my children?
  他允诺说没有伤害会降临在她身上；我的孩子遭遇了。