befall是什么意思？

befall

英[bɪˈfɔ:l] 美[bɪˈfɔl]

• vt.& vi. 降临到（某人）头上，发生，降临；
• vi. 降临；

第三人称单数：befalls;

过去式：befell;

过去分词：befallen;

现在分词：befalling;

例句

• One should give up anger; one should abandon pride; one should overcome all fetters. I’ll never befall him who clings not to mind and body and is passionless. 一个人应该舍弃愤怒，拔除傲慢，超越所有的束缚。不执着心灵和物质的人，内心可以得到真正的安宁，而不受外在的影响。
• 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。
• 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.
• I fear some evil will befall. 我怕将要发生甚么不幸.
• 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。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  （不幸或不好的事）降临到…头上，发生在…身上
  If something bad or unlucky befalls you, it happens to you.
  例句
  ...the disaster that befell the island of Flores. 降临到弗洛里斯岛的灾难

英汉词典释义

• vt. & vi.
  降临到(某人)头上;发生
  We shall never leave you, whatever befalls. 不论发生什么事情, 我们永远不会离开你。 Evil befell him. 灾祸落到他身上。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. become of; happen to;
  "He promised that no harm would befall her""What has become of my children?"
  2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance;
  "It happens that today is my birthday""These things befell" (Santayana)