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

• It did not want Bear's fate to befall others, notably Lehman Brothers.
  它不想让贝尔斯登的命运降临到其他人身上，尤其是雷曼兄弟的身上。
• May foul fate befall him.
  愿厄运降临于他。
• I am prepared for the worst that can befall me.
  我已，准备好了应付可能发生的最坏的情形。
• 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？
• Heart of my own heart, whatever befall.
  你是我心爱，无论何遭遇。
• I assure you, no tragedy will befall you.
  我保证不会有悲剧发生。
• 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 dire calamity would befall me.
  就会有可怕的灾难降临到我身上。
• Great danger will befall you and the baby.
  在你和你孩子身上会有更大的危险。
• 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。