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 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？
• The weather is cloudy today, what time the snow will befall?
  今天有点阴天，不知道北京的第一场雪什么时候才能降临？
• To be cast out from civilization was the worst fate that could possibly befall me.
  被文明社会抛弃是可能降临在我身上的最悲惨的命运。
• Thou dost smile, I sing the while, Sweet joy befall thee.
  你笑了，我唱起了歌，小甜心乔伊降临了。
• I assure you, no tragedy will befall you.
  我保证不会有悲剧发生。
• When these befall you, never give up.
  但当这些降临到你身上时，千万不要放弃。
• 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。
• Nevertheless," luck "seemed to befall this poor village.
  然而不久，“幸运之神”降临到这个村子里。
• I fear some evil will befall.
  我怕将要发生甚么不幸。
• 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！