befall
英 [bɪˈfɔːl]
美 [bɪˈfɑːl]
记忆“befall”的简单方法是将其分解为“be”和“fall”。想象“fall”这个词像是一块突然掉下的石头,而“be”则是石头正在发生的动作,暗示了“befall”意味着某种不幸或不好的事情发生了,就像是被抛向或发生在某人身上。这样可以帮助你记忆这个词的意思是“发生(尤指不幸的事情)”。
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- befall (v.)
- 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.
- 1. 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。
- 2. I fear some evil will befall.
- 我怕将要发生甚么不幸.
- 3. 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。
- 4. 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.
- 5. Heaven only knew what disasters would befall him then.
- 那么一来,有什么不幸会发生,只有天知道了.