be·fallBrE/bɪˈfɔːl/NAmE/bɪˈfɔːl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theybefallBrE/bɪˈfɔːl/NAmE/bɪˈfɔːl/present simple - he / she / itbefallsBrE/bɪˈfɔːlz/NAmE/bɪˈfɔːlz/past simplebefellBrE/bɪˈfel/NAmE/bɪˈfel/past participlebefallenBrE/bɪˈfɔːlən/NAmE/bɪˈfɔːlən/ -ing formbefallingBrE/bɪˈfɔːlɪŋ/NAmE/bɪˈfɔːlɪŋ/sthbefallssb() (literary) (ofsthunpleasant令人不快的事) tohappentosb降临到（某人）头上；发生在（某人）身上◆Theywereunawareofthefatethatwastobefallthem. 他们并不知道即将降临到他们头上的厄运。