befall
英 [b?'f??l]
美[b?'f?l]
- vi. 降臨
- vt. 降臨；發(fā)生
英英釋意
- 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)