"befallen" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 降臨
• 遭遇 (不幸)
• 發生

Definition

通常指不幸或不愉快的事降臨到某人身上。用來描述影響個人或團體的負面事件。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式、文學用語，日常會話中很少用。通常形容不幸降臨（如「災難降臨」）。用於負面事件，不用於正面事件。

Examples

A great misfortune has befallen the city.

一場大災難**降臨**在這座城市。

No one knows why such trouble befell him.

沒人知道為什麼這樣的麻煩會**降臨**在他身上。

Many hardships have befallen the travelers.

許多困難**降臨**在旅行者身上。

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

他簡直不敢相信這些壞運氣會**降臨**到他家人身上。

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

令人驚訝的是，僅幾年內一個地方會**遭遇**多少悲劇。

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

儘管所有這些都**降臨**在她身上，她還是努力堅強。