1HAPPENwhen something happens, there is an event, especially one that is not planned 〔尤指意外地〕发生SYN occur
When did the accident happen?
事故什么时候发生的?
It’s impossible to predict what will happen next.
不可能预测接下来会发生什么。
something/nothing/anything happens
Something terrible has happened.
发生了可怕的事。
She carried on as if nothing had happened.
她继续干,似乎什么都未曾发生。
This was bound to happen sooner or later.
这事注定早晚会发生。
This kind of thing happens all the time.
这种事一直在发生。
We’ll still be friends, whatever happens.
不管发生什么,我们仍然是朋友。
2something/anything/what happens to somebody/somethingif something happens to someone or something, they are affected by an event 某人/某事发生什么事情
He should be here by now – something must have happened to him.
他现在应该到了,一定是发生了什么事。
The same thing happened to me last year.
去年,同样的事在我身上发生了。
What’s happened to your coat? It’s all ripped.
你的外套怎么了?都扯破了。
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something/anything/what happens to somebody/something• Suppose Holt's 6-year-old does opt out of school? What happens to her then?• If anything happens to me, just bury me at WoundedKnee.• We thought of having a party on that day to watchwhat happens to one another.• Actually, no matterwhat happens to the business cycle, people will continue to eat and to get sick.• The power is cut! What happens to the cake?• Tell the students to hold the jars and look at the items through them. What happens to the items?• Do all the fishdie and what happens to the occupants of metal-hulled boats?• What are the determinants of supply? What happens to the supply curve when each of these determinants changes?
3happen to do somethingif you happen to do something, you do it by chance 碰巧[凑巧]做某事
I happened to see James in town.
我碰巧在镇上遇见詹姆斯。
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happen to do something• It happens to all of us.• These bands just happened to be black and popular.• I'm sorry I didn't phone first -- I just happened to be passing and thought I'd drop in.• Justin forgot the map but I happened to have another one in the glovecompartment.• We're not related -- we just happen to have the same name.• What will happen to her during the war?• I'd be arrested, Volkov wouldn't know what had happened to me.• She kneels down and gathers me to her, sobbing and shaking in her terror at what might have happened to me.• I happened to see Hannah at the storetoday.• What happens to the structure of a potato when it is cooked? 2.• Tell me first, what happened to the world when I was in prison.• They don't learn by experience, don't really care what happens to them.
4somebody/something happens to be somethingBEused when telling someone something in an angry way 某人/某物碰巧[凑巧]是…〔表示恼怒〕
This happens to be my house!
这正巧是我家!
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somebody/something happens to be something• Well he happens to be an old flame of Mummy's.• It will move into any refuge that happens to be conveniently available.• Start with any old folder that happens to be on your desktop.• This junkpile just happens to be our epic.• Any animal species that happens to be superficially dull will be ignored, perhaps even maltreated.• Incidentally this also happens to be the most difficult part of the instrument's compass from the point of view of fingering.• Ewing now happens to be the president of the playersunion.
5as it happens/it just so happensUNIMPORTANTused to tell someone something that is surprising, interesting, or useful 碰巧,正巧〔用于告诉某人惊讶、有趣或有用的事〕
As it happens, I know someone who might be able to help.
真巧,我正好认识一个人,这个人也许帮得上忙。
6these things happenused to tell someone not to worry about a mistake they have made, an accident they have caused etc 这种事情难免会发生〔用于告诉某人别因自己犯了错、出了事等而担忧〕
It’s not your fault – these things happen.
这不是你的错,这是在所难免的。
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these things happen• It was a toughloss, but these things happen.• In the event none of these things happened.• Once in a while these things happen and then you can communicatebetter.• But these things happen at Catalina.• When these things happen, deathflashes before our eyes.• Possibly you see a great number of these things happening in your school, or perhaps you see very few.• But if neither of these things happen, Labour will be forced to decide whether it is prepared to raise taxes.• Every now and again you're going to get exceptionalcircumstances and these things happen once in a while.• In the way these things happen, the oppressed are sometimesrevealed to have a hold on the oppressors.
7whatever happened to somebody/sth?used to ask where a person or thing is now 某人/某物哪里去了?
Whatever happened to Steve? I haven’t seen him for years.
史蒂夫哪里去了?我已经好久没见他了。
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whatever happened to somebody/something?• But I sometimeswonder whatever happened to that little Mr Linley.• For them, energy comes in joules, and force in newtons, but whatever happened to ergs and dynes?• Gee, George, whatever happened to letting the people decide?• He believed that Money Advice was here to stay, whatever happened to the economy.• Night-thoughts ... But then whatever happened to Summerchild did happen.• So whatever happened to OpenStandards?
8happen on/upon somebody/somethingphrasal verbphr v literary or old-fashionedFINDto find something or meet someone by chance 偶然发现;偶然遇见SYN come across
I happened on the restaurant by chance.
我偶然发现了这家餐馆。
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happen on/upon • The landing is supposed to have happened onDecember 27,1980.• How often do events of this sort, which leave no enduring geological record, happen onEarth?• The accidenthappened onInterstate 84 in Manchester, about 10 mileseast of Hartford, during evening rush hour.• And what would happen on nanny's nights off?• There's nothing that happens on the estate which I don't know about.• That happened on the first and second of the month.• I want to travel around and talk to people about what is happening on the ground.• When I explained what had happened on the train he shook his head and said one should never trust the Moors.
A dispute arose about who should receive the money.
对于谁该得到这笔钱发生了纠纷。
It is best to deal with the problem as soon as it arises.
最好是问题一出现就解决。
crop up to happen – used about problems or difficult situations, especially ones that are less serious, and can quickly be dealt with 〔尤指不太严重的问题或困境〕突然出现,发生
The banks will contact their customers if a problem crops up.
如有突发问题,银行会与客户联系。
strike to happen suddenly and unexpectedly – used about very bad events 〔不幸事件〕突然[意外地]发生
The hurricane struck at around 1 am.
凌晨1点左右飓风突然来袭。
Disaster struck, and he lost all movement in his legs.
灾难降临,他的双腿完全瘫痪了。
turn out to happen in a particular way 〔以某种方式〕发生,结果是
Luckily, everything turned out well.
所幸结果一切都顺利。
nHow did it all turn out?
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happen• You mustn't go there alone at night. Anything might happen!• He telephoned you just after you'd gone and I told him what had happened.• Instead of standing idly by or opposing change, the union should become actively involved in making change happen.• For some time there had been predictions of a majorearthquake, and then on April 19,1906, it happened.• I want to make things up with her, but I don't think it's going to happen.• Look, when I turn the key, nothing happens.• We'd always feared that this might happen.• Look at what happened at Seattle, and the proposals of groups like Attac and Agir Ici.• The accidenthappened at two o'clock this afternoon.• At ninety-one it was bound to have happened before.• The accident happenedearly on Tuesday morning.• Whatever had happened, the experience had disturbed him.• Before I realised what was happening, the man had grabbed my bag and run off with it.• I couldn't understand what was happening to me and I began to sinkdeeper and deeper into the pit.• The strangest thing happened when I was in Singapore.• But what will happen when the holders of all those assetsoutnumber the buyers?• What's happened? Why are you crying?
whatever happens• We'll be thinking about you, whatever happens.• And whatever happens, after May 3 they're predicting a madscramble for one-way only tickets.• Such an innerobject will always remaininviolate within us, whatever happens in reality.• He doesn't mind leaving his script and reacting to whatever happens on the night.• But whatever happens, the only certainty is that the crags will never change.• But whatever happens, the ward will retain an important place in training.• Anyway, I was brought up to believe that whatever happens to people is their own fault.• And Hannah, whatever happens, will always be one of their own.• But whatever happens, you must get into a good position for the start of the baseleg.
ADVERB | VERB + HAPPEN | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤actually, really確實發生◇She couldn't quite believe that all this was actually happening to her.她簡直無法相信這一切居然真的發生在自己身上。➤just就那麼發生◇I don't remember learning to swim, it just happened.我不記得學過游泳,反正就那麼會了。➤never從未發生▸➤spontaneously自然發生◇Sometimes fun activities just happen spontaneously; at other times they take careful planning.有時候好玩的活動自然就來了,有時候卻需要精心籌劃。➤overnight, quickly突然/很快發生◇Change doesn't happen overnight.變革不會在一夜之間發生。➤again再次發生VERB + HAPPEN➤be going to將要發生◇They could only wait and see what was going to happen.他們只能靜觀事態的發展。➤be likely to很可能發生▸➤be bound to必然要發生◇Mistakes are bound to happen sometimes.錯誤有時會不可避免地發生。➤tend to往往會發生◇What tends to happen is that students spend the first week of the course in a blind panic, but settle down by the second or third week.學習這門課程的學生經常出現這樣的情形:第一個星期裏會莫名地驚慌失措,但第二三個星期就會平靜下來了。➤want sth to希望⋯發生▸➤make sth促使⋯發生◇You have to make things happen if you want them to happen.如果你希望某事發生,就必須創造條件使其發生。➤let sth任憑⋯發生◇Don't just sit back and let it happen.不要坐視不理,聽之任之。PREPOSITION➤to發生在⋯身上◇She didn't know what was happening to her.她不知道自己遇上了什麼事。
➡ See also the entry for emerge另见emerge条happen ♦︎ occur ♦︎ take place ♦︎ arise ♦︎ come up ♦︎ come about ♦︎ turn out ♦︎ materialize ♦︎ crop upThese are all verbs that can be used when an event takes place or a situation starts to exist.这些动词均表示发生、出现。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a change happens / occurs / takes place / arises / comes about◆a situation happens / occurs / arises / comes about◆an event / accident happens / occurs / takes place◆a problem occurs / arises / comes up / crops up◆to be likely to happen / occur / take place / arise / come up / come about / materialize / crop up◆to happen / occur / take place / arise / come up in the future■happen [intransitive](of an event or situation) to take place or start to exist, especially without being planned; to take place or start to exist as a result of sth(事件或情况)发生,出现◆Let's see what happens next week.咱们等着瞧下周会怎样吧。◆What happens if nobody comes to the party?如果没人来参加聚会,那会怎么样?◆I don't know how this happened.我不知道这件事是怎么发生的。◆Is this really happening or is it a dream?这是真的还是做梦?◆I'll be there whatever happens.不管发生什么事,我都会到那儿的。◆She pressed the button but nothing happened.她按了电钮,但是什么反应都没有。■occur əˈkɜː(r) (-rr-) [intransitive] (formal) (especially of an unexpected event such as a crime or accident) to happen(尤指犯罪或事故等意外事件)发生,出现◆When exactly did the incident occur?事件发生的确切时间在什么时候?◆Something unexpected occurred.发生了一件出乎意料的事。 see also occurrence ⇨ event1■take ˈplace
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(took, taken)to happen, often after previously being arranged or planned(常按事先安排或计划)发生,进行◆The film festival takes place in October.电影节于10月举办。◆When did this conversation take place?这次谈话是什么时候的事?■arise əˈraɪz (arose, arisen) [intransitive] (formal) (especially of a problem, argument or difficult situation) to start to exist(尤指问题、争论或困境)出现,发生,产生◆We keep them informed of any changes as they arise.有任何变化,我们都随时通知他们。◆Children should be disciplined when the need arises(= when it is necessary).孩子该管教时就要管教。◆A storm arose during the night.夜间风雨大作。■ˌcome ˈup
phrasal verb
(came, come)(of a problem or opportunity) to happen suddenly; (of an event or time) to be going to happen very soon(问题或机会)突然出现;(事件)即将发生;(时间)将要来临◆I'm afraid something urgent has come up.恐怕有紧急事情发生。◆We'll let you know if any vacancies come up.一有空缺,我们就会通知你。◆Her birthday is coming up soon.她的生日就要到了。■ˌcome aˈbout
phrasal verb
(came, come)to happen, especially as the result of sth(尤指作为结果)发生,出现◆How did this dramatic transformation come about?这个巨大的变化是怎么发生的?◆How has it come about that such a small group has been able to achieve such influence?这么一小群人却能够产生如此大的影响,究竟是怎么做到的?ⓘ Come about is used especially to explain how sth happened, or to ask how sth has happened or been allowed to happen, especially sth that you disapprove of. * come about尤用于解释或询问某事是怎么发生的,或反对之事为何会发生。■ˌturn ˈout
phrasal verb
(used with an adverb or adjective, or in questions with how与副词或形容词连用,或用于以how引导的疑问句中) to happen in a particular way; to develop or end in a particular way⋯地发生(或发展);结果⋯◆Despite our worries everything turned out well.尽管我们很担心,但结果一切顺利。◆You never know how your children will turn out!子女将来的发展会怎样可难说了!◆If the day turns out wet, we may have to change our plans.如果下雨的话,我们可能得改变计划。■materialize (BrE alsomaterialise) məˈtɪəriəlaɪz; NAmEməˈtɪriəlaɪz [intransitive] (usually used in negative sentences通常用于否定句) to take place or start to exist as expected or planned实现;发生;成为现实◆The promotion he had been promised failed to materialize.答应给他晋升的承诺未能兑现。◆The hoped-for boom never materialized.人们期待的繁荣始终没有实现。■ˌcrop ˈup
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(-pp-) (ratherinformal) to appear or happen, especially occasionally or when it is not expected(尤指偶尔或意外地)出现,发生◆It's the kind of problem that crops up from time to time.这就属于那种时不时就会出现的问题。◆I'll be late-something's cropped up at the office.我要晚点到,办公室里出了点事。