happen
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(a) [I] occur (by chance or otherwise); take place (偶然地或必然地)出現(xiàn); 發(fā)生
How did the accident happen? 事故是怎麼發(fā)生的?
What happened next? 後來怎麼啦?
I'd stay if they promoted me, but I can't see that happening. 假若他們提升我, 我就留下來, 但我看那是不可能的.
(b) [Ipr] ~ to sb/sth be the experience or fate of sb/sth 成為某人[某事物]的體驗或命運; 臨到某人[某事物]頭上
If anything happens to him (ie If he has an accident), let me know. 萬一他有什麼不測, 就請通知我.
What's happened to my clothes? ie Do you know where they are? 我的衣服到哪里去了?
2 have the (good or bad) fortune (to do sth); chance 碰巧; 恰巧; 恰好
She happened to be out/It happened that she was out when he called. 他打電話時, 她恰巧不在家. =>Usage at appear 用法見appear.
3 [Ipr] ~ on sth (fml 文) find sth by chance 偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)某事物
I happened on just the thing I'd been looking for. 我偶然發(fā)現(xiàn)了我一直在尋找的東西.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) accidents will happen => accident. as it happens/happened by coincidence or chance 碰巧; 偶然
We met her only yesterday, as it happens. 我們只是在昨天才與她偶然相遇. happen, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Compare happen, occur and take place. 試比較happen、 occur、 take place這三個詞語. Happen and occur refer to accidental or unplanned events; occur is more formal than happen *happen和occur指偶然發(fā)生的或未經(jīng)籌畫的事件;occur比happen文雅些
The accident happened/occurred at about 9.30. 事故發(fā)生在9點30分左右. Happen canalso indicate one event resulting from another *happen亦可指某件事是由另一事引起的
What happened when you told him the news? (ie What did he do?) 你告訴他這消息時, 他有何反應(yīng)? Take place suggests that an event is/was planned *take place指的事情是有計畫的
The funeral took place on 24 April at 3 pm. 葬禮已於4月24月下午3時舉行.
?? 考研助記
害怕(hap)鋼筆(pen)丟失卻 發(fā)生了
?? 擴展釋義
*['h?p?n]vi. 發(fā)生, 發(fā)生, 恰巧相關(guān)詞組: happen upon sb in the street