happen
柯林斯词典
1. V-I Something that happens occurs or is done without being planned. (偶然地) 發生
We cannot say for sure what will happen. 我們說不準將會發生些什麽。
2. V-I If something happens, it occurs as a result of a situation or course of action. (作爲結果) 發生
She wondered what would happen if her parents found her. 她不知道如果父母發現了她會怎麽樣。
3. V-I When something, especially something unpleasant, happens to you, it takes place and affects you. (尤指不愉快的事) 發生 (在某人身上)
If we had been spotted at that point, I don't know what would have happened to us. 如果那時我們被發現了,我不知道我們會有什麽後果。
4. V-T If you happen to do something, you do it by chance. If it happens that something is the case, it occurs by chance. 碰巧
We happened to discover we had a friend in common. 我們碰巧發現我們有個共同的朋友。
5. PHRASE You use as it happens in order to introduce a statement, especially one that is rather surprising. 碰巧 (尤用以引出令人意外的內容)
He called Amy to see if she knew where his son was. As it happened, Amy did know. 他打電話給埃米,看她是否知道他兒子在哪兒。碰巧的是,埃米還真知道。
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happen /ˈhæpən/ (happening,happened,happens)
剑桥词典
- It is frightening to think what might happen if she left him.
- I cannot predict what will happen next year .
- I could tell from her expression that something serious had happened.
- The police showed him a photo to try to jog his memory about what had happened on the night of the robbery .
- "Do you remember much about the accident ?" "No, it all happened so suddenly ."
- On Sundays I just wear any old thing that I happen to find lying around.
- Did she happen to mention whether she would be coming?
- I just happened to be walking past when he came out of the shop .
- Jack happens to be a cousin of mine, so I'll introduce you to him.
- Do you happen to know what time the next bus is due ?
happen verb [I] (HAVE EXISTENCE)
(of a situation or an event ) to have existence or come into existence發生
No one knows exactly what happened but several people have been hurt . 沒人確切了解發生了什麽事,衹知道有數人受傷。
Anything could happen in the next half hour . 接下來的半小時內什麽事都可能會發生。
A funny thing happened in the office today. 今天,辦公室裡發生了一件有趣的事。
I don't want to think about what might have happened if he'd been driving any faster . 我不願意去想假如他再開快些會怎麽樣。
happen to sb
If something happens to someone or something, it has an effect on him, her, or it.
發生在(某人)身上;作用於…
I don't know what I'd do if anything happened to him (= if he was hurt , became ill , or died ). 我不知道一旦他出了事我該怎麽辦。
What happened to your jacket ? There's a big rip in the sleeve . 你的夾尅怎麽了?袖子上撕了一條大口子。
What's happened to my pen ? (= Where is it?) I put it down there a few moments ago. 我的鋼筆哪兒去了?我剛剛把它放在那兒。
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happen verb [I] (CHANCE)
to do or be by chance偶然,碰巧
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] They happened to look (= looked by chance ) in the right place almost immediately . 他們碰巧幾乎一下就找對了地方。
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] Fortunately it happened (that) there was no one in the house at the time of the explosion . 幸運的是,爆炸發生時,屋子裡沒有人。
[ 詞或詞組後麪接一個that從句 ] It just so happens that I have her phone number right here. 非常湊巧,我正好有她的電話號碼。
She happens to like cleaning (= she likes cleaning , although that is surprising ). 她恰恰就喜歡打掃衛生。
I happen to think he's right (= I do think so, although you do not). 我真的認爲他是對的。
As it happened (= although it was not planned ), I had a few minutes to spare . 我碰巧有幾分鍾空閑。
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短語動詞
happen along/by (somewhere)happen on/upon sth/sb 返回 happen