"befallen" in Chinese (Simplified)

降临遭遇 (不幸)发生

Definition

通常指不幸或不愉快的事降临到某人身上。用于描述影响某人或群体的负面事件。

正式、文学用语，日常会话中很少使用。通常指不幸降临（如“灾难降临了”）。一般用于消极事件，不用于积极事件。

A great misfortune has befallen the city.

一场大灾难**降临**在这座城市。

No one knows why such trouble befell him.

没人知道为什么这样的麻烦会**降临**在他身上。

Many hardships have befallen the travelers.

许多困难**降临**在旅行者身上。

He couldn’t believe the bad luck that had befallen his family.

他简直不敢相信这些坏运气会**降临**到他家人身上。

It’s amazing how much tragedy can befall a place in just a few years.

令人惊讶的是，仅几年内一个地方会**遭遇**多少悲剧。

She tried to stay strong despite everything that had befallen her.

尽管所有这些都**降临**在她身上，她还是努力坚强。