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"betide" in Chinese (Simplified)

降临发生(书面、文学用语)

Definition

一个过时或文学用语的动词,意思是发生,特别常见于“woe betide”这样的短语,用来警告不好的事情会发生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

极为正式,仅见于书面语或“woe betide”等固定表达,多用于文学或历史文本。现代英语几乎不用,更常用“happen”或“occur”。

Examples

No one knows what may betide us tomorrow.

没人知道明天会有何事**降临**我们。

They waited to see what would betide after the storm.

他们等着看暴风雨后会**发生**什么。

Whatever may betide, stay calm.

无论**发生**什么,都要保持冷静。

Woe betide anyone who breaks the rules!

谁要是违反规定,就有**麻烦了**!

Woe betide the person who is late to her meeting.

谁敢开她的会迟到,可有**好受的**!

He spoke like a prophet, warning of what might betide if we didn’t listen.

他像先知一样警告我们,如果不听话,会有何事**降临**。