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 assure you, no tragedy will befall you.
  我保证不会有悲剧发生。
• 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》）
• When these befall you, never give up.
  但当这些降临到你身上时，千万不要放弃。
• Some dire calamity would befall me.
  就会有可怕的灾难降临到我身上。
• Swear your allegiance to us and no harm will befall you.
  承诺效忠于我们，你们将不再受到任何伤害。
• 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？
• 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。
• He fears bad luck may befall.
  他担心可能要倒霉了。
• May foul fate befall him.
  愿厄运降临于他。
• Heart of my own heart, whatever befall.
  你是我心爱，无论何遭遇。