befall

動詞

1. 1

   降臨、臨到正式；多指不幸之事

   No one could have predicted the disaster that befell the village.

   沒有人能預料到降臨在那座村莊上的災難。

2. 2

   發生、出現正式

   Should anything befall during my absence, call me at once.

   我不在的時候若有任何事發生，請立刻打電話給我。