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be·tide /bɪˈtaɪd/ verb woe betide somebody PROBLEMused to say that someone will be in trouble if they do something – often humorous 某人就会倒霉〔常为幽默用法〕 Woe betide anyone who wakes the baby! 谁把宝宝吵醒谁倒霉！→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusbetide• But woe betide the culprit who trespasses on the wrong side of 50.• She has a sharp cutting edge and woe betide the Europhile who treads on her toes.• But woe betide the tight-fisted villager who tries to take advantage.• But woe betide you if you make your splash with a financial killing or by getting a huge advance.Origin betide (1100-1200) tide “to happen” ((11-19 centuries)), from Old English tidanbe·tide verbChineseSyllable if say be to someone in that used Corpus will trouble |