Word · Frequency #13921
befall
降临;发生在…身上
become of; happen to
- 1.
To fall upon; fall all over; overtake.
降临;覆盖;突然遭遇。
- 2.
To happen.
发生。
- 3.
To happen to.
降临;覆盖;突然遭遇。;发生。;降临(于)
In use
A great misfortune befell the village during the harsh winter.
No one knows what will befall us if we take that risky path.
She remained hopeful despite the difficulties that had befallen her family.
sth + befall + sb
主语通常是灾祸、不幸等事件,宾语是人。
A terrible accident befell the young traveler.
一场可怕的意外降临到这位年轻旅行者身上。
what + befall + sb
用于询问或表达某人遭遇了什么事情,what 作动词的宾语。
No one knows what befell the missing explorers.
没有人知道那些失踪的探险者遭遇了什么。
it + befall + sb + to do sth
表示某种责任或使命落到了某人身上,it 为形式主语,真正的主语是不定式短语。
Connections
Collocations
- misfortune befalls [someone]
- 不幸降临到(某人)头上
- Misfortune befalls those who are unprepared.不幸降临到毫无准备的人身上。
- what befell [someone]
- (某人)遭遇了什么
- We will never know what befell the missing ship.我们将永远不知道那艘失踪的船遭遇了什么。
- whatever may befall
- 无论发生什么
- I will support you whatever may befall.无论发生什么,我都会支持你。
- harm befall [someone]
- 使(某人)受到伤害
- He would rather risk his life than let harm befall his daughter.他宁愿冒着生命危险,也不愿让女儿受到伤害。
Pop culture & quotes
- There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
- 祸患必不临到你,灾害也不挨近你的帐棚。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把befall拆成be+fall:厄运“落”到你身上,就是降临于你。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:文学作品、正式叙述/报道 befall 比较正式,多用于文学或书面叙事,主语常是灾祸、命运等;日常口语中一般不用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
同韵词:fall、call、tall、wall、all、ball 都以 /ɔːl/ 结尾,与 befall 的 -fall 押韵。注意拼写相近的 shall /ʃæl/ 发音不同;ballet /ˈbæleɪ/ 也不能按 ball 读。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.