befall

英 [bɪ'fɔːl]美 [bɪ'fɔl]
  • vi. 降临
  • vt. 降临；发生
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英文词源

befall (v.)
Old English befeallan "to deprive of; fall to, be assigned to; befall," from be- "by, about" + feallan (see fall). Compare Old Frisian bifalla, Old Saxon, Old High German bifallan, German befallen. Related: Befell; befalling.

双语例句

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。
来自《权威词典》
2. I fear some evil will befall.
我怕将要发生甚么不幸.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Whatever might befall now, he must on to his journey's end.
现在他已是无论如何非到巴黎不可了.
来自英汉文学 - 双城记
5. 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.
来自辞典例句