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befalling

/bɪˈfɔːlɪŋ/ /biˈfɔːlɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

降临，落到，发生。

To fall upon; fall all over; overtake

Examples :

"At dusk an unusual calm befalls the wetlands."
黄昏时分，一种异乎寻常的平静降临到这片湿地之上。
disaster action event outcome

Related Words

Illustration appointment

appointment noun

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

任命，委任

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

对他的任命被认为是合适的。

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration appertaining

appertaining verb

/ˌæpərˈteɪnɪŋ/ /ˌæpərˈteɪnɪŋɡ/

属于，关于。

"All documents appertaining to the ongoing investigation must be submitted by Friday. "

所有与当前调查相关的文档必须在星期五之前提交。

Illustration happening

happening verb

/ˈhæpnɪŋ/

发生，产生。

"Let me tell you how it happened."

让 我 来 告诉 你 这 是 怎么 发生 的.

Illustration temptation

temptation noun

/tɛmpˈteɪʃən/

诱惑，引诱，勾引

"The temptation to skip breakfast and grab a pastry on the way to school was very strong. "

Skip breakfast and grab a pastry on the way to school was very strong. 上学路上不吃早饭，买个糕点吃的诱惑太大了。

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

使适合，使适应.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

老师会调整新的课程计划，使之适合学生们目前的理解水平。

Illustration wetlands

wetlands noun

/ˈwɛtlændz/ /ˈwɛtlənz/

湿地，沼泽地。

"The city protected the wetlands because they provide a habitat for many birds and filter the water. "

这座城市保护了湿地，因为它们为许多鸟类提供了栖息地，并且可以过滤水源。

Illustration solemnity

solemnity noun

/səˈlɛmnɪti/

庄严，严肃。

"the solemnity of a funeral"

葬礼的庄严肃穆。

Illustration respectful

respectful adjective

/ɹɪˈspɛktfəl/

尊敬的，恭敬的。

"It is of great importance that you act in a respectful manner towards the duke and duchess."

对待公爵和公爵夫人，务必以尊敬的态度行事，这一点至关重要。

Illustration coincidence

coincidence noun

/kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

巧合，碰巧。

"The meeting was a coincidence; both Sarah and Mark arrived at the same time. "

这次会议纯属巧合，莎拉和马克碰巧同时到达了。

Illustration occurrence

occurrence noun

/əˈkɐɹən(t)s/ /əˈkəːɹən(t)s/ /əˈkɝən(t)s/

发生，事件，事故

"The frequent occurrence of noisy construction near my house has made it hard to concentrate on my studies. "

我家附近频繁发生建筑噪音，这让我很难集中精力学习。

Illustration overtake

overtake verb

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ).teɪk/ /oʊvɚˈteɪk/

超过，赶超.

"The car was so slow we were overtaken by a bus."

那辆车太慢了，我们被一辆公交车超过去了。