befall

英 [bɪ'fɔːl] 美 [bɪ'fɔːl]

• v. 发生；降临

英英释义

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"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. It can also be argued that the disaster Mr Crocker says will befall Iraq if America leaves has happened already.
   但也可以说，克罗克所说的如果美国撤军就会发生的灾难，实际上已经发生了。
2. A great misfortune befell him.
   一场大难降临到他的头上。

经典引文

• Giving to the dearer ones What to each befalleth.

  出自： J. M. Neale

近反义词

【近义词】

• happen 发生
• occur 发生
• take place 发生
• come about 发生，产生，实现...
• transpire 蒸发
• come to pass 发生(出现
• ensue 跟着发生
• become 变成
• overtake 赶上
• be 有
• bechance <古> 发生
• betide 发生