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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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！
• Sweet joy befall thee!
  愿甜蜜的快乐降临你身上！
• An appeal or prayer for evil or misfortune to befall someone or something.
  让病祸或不幸降于某人或某物上的请求或祈祷。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。