单词 | befall |
释义 | befall (bɪfɔːl ) Word forms: befalls , befalling , befell , befallen verb If something bad or unlucky befalls you, it happens to you. [literary] ...the disaster that befell the island of Flores. [VERB noun] Synonyms: happen to, fall upon, occur in, take place in Collocations: befall a nation So the public need to know the potential consequences of such disasters befalling the nation. Times, Sunday Times The morning peak was tempered on weekdays by a sadness that befell the nation during rush hour. Times, Sunday Times War has befallen the nation, and the villagers' attempts at patriotism bring them to early deaths. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the trip was not to be, for an unforeseen calamity befell the nation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When a tragedy befalls him, things head into harrowing territory. Times, Sunday Times After examining several ruins, tragedy befalls the king's party when a rain-soaked trail collapses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It seems to be a recurring theme that some sort of tragedy befalls him frequently, if only in a minor sense. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Years pass and tragedy befalls the rajah who loses all his wealth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As each tragedy befalls her, she grows stronger. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 降临 Japanese: 降りかかる |
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