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

• I fear some evil will befall.
  我怕将要发生甚么不幸。
• Statistics show that serious incidents rarely befall travelers.
  统计数据表明严重的危险事故很少发生在旅行者身上。
• Heart of my own heart, whatever befall.
  你是我心爱，无论何遭遇。
• Some dire calamity would befall me.
  就会有可怕的灾难降临到我身上。
• I assure you, no tragedy will befall you.
  我保证不会有悲剧发生。
• 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？
• Once you are clear, you will see huge love will befall you from every direction.
  一旦你是清晰的，你会看见巨大的爱从四面八方降临你。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。