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

• An undercurrent of fear in Moscow reflects the unpleasant things that can befall anyone who really challenges Mr Putin;
  莫斯科潜在的恐惧气氛，反映出将降临到任何敢于挑战普金先生的人头上的不愉快的事情；
• He fears bad luck may befall.
  他担心可能要倒霉了。
• 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。
• 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》）
• May foul fate befall him.
  愿厄运降临于他。
• Great danger will befall you and the baby.
  在你和你孩子身上会有更大的危险。
• 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？
• I assure you, no tragedy will befall you.
  我保证不会有悲剧发生。
• 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。