befall
英 [bɪ'fɔːl]
美[bɪ'fɔl]
- vi. 降临
- vt. 降临；发生
英英释意
- 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" (Santayana)