betide
/bɪˈtaɪd/verb
no obj.
1- poetic/literary happen〈诗/文〉发生：
I waited with beating heart, not knowing what would betide.
我紧张地等待着, 不知道会发生什么事。
1.1
- with obj. happen to (someone)发生在（某人）身上, 降临于：
she was trembling with fear lest worse might betide her.
她吓得发抖, 担心更糟的事情会降临到自己身上。
短语
woe betide
- 见WOE.
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