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.
雙語例句
1. They were unaware of the fate that was to befall them.
他們并不知道即將降臨到他們頭上的厄運。
來自《權威詞典》
2. I fear some evil will befall.
我怕將要發生甚么不幸.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
3. To be cast out from civilization was the worst fate that could possibly befall me.
被文明社會拋棄是可能降臨在我身上的最悲慘的命運。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Whatever might befall now, he must on to his journey's end.
現在他已是無論如何非到巴黎不可了.
來自英漢文學 - 雙城記
5. Heaven only knew what disasters would befall him then.