中文翻译与英英解释

vt.
(befell; befallen ) 落到…的身上，降临于。 Evil befell him. 灾祸落到他身上。
vi.
发生，降临。 What befell 发生什么事了？

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)
同义词：happen, bechance,

become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?"
同义词：bechance, betide,

例句与用法

The greatest disaster that has ever befallen us .
我们遭受的最严重的灾难。

I know not wherefore it befell .
我不知道为什么变成这个样子。

An accident has befallen him .
一件不测的事已临到他。

A great disappointment befell him in the spring .
春天，他遇到了一件使他大失所望的事。

Many exciting things befell her during that visit .
在访问期间，她碰到许多令人激动的事。

A great disaster is befalling .
灾祸临头。

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。

They supposed that some calamity had befallen the governor .
他们心想这位先生一定遇到了什么无妄之灾。

Mr. hopkins would not forgive us if some misfortune befell you .
万一你出个意外，霍普金斯先生不会原谅我们。

On the contrary, any one's more to be pitied when such a mischance befalls him .
恰恰相反，一个人碰到这种把戏才真可怜呢！