英语词汇“happen”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hap·pen

(hăpən)

v. hap·pened, hap·pen·ing, hap·pens

v.intr.

a. To come to pass: Where did the accident happen?

b. To come about as a consequence; result: Trouble always seems to happen when he's around.

c. To be the fate; become: What will happen to the business when the owner retires?

2. To encounter something by chance: I happened upon an interesting article in the newspaper.

3. To come or go casually; make an appearance: My friend happened by around dinnertime.

v.tr.

1. Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause or infinitive to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event: It happened that I was in the shower when you called. It happened to snow on the night she was born.

2. To have the fortune (to be or do something); be in a situation or position (to be or do something): The bus station happens to be close to the museum. I happen to know the answer to that question.

3. Used with an infinitive to make polite requests: Do you happen to know the time?

[Middle English happenen, from hap, chance; see HAP.]

Synonyms: happen, befall, betide, chance, occur
These verbs mean to come about: saw an awful thing happen; predicted that misery will befall humankind; woe that betides the poor soldier; former friends who chanced to meet again; described the accident exactly as it occurred.

单词	happen
释义	hap·pen (hăpən) v. hap·pened, hap·pen·ing, hap·pens v.intr. 1. a. To come to pass: Where did the accident happen? b. To come about as a consequence; result: Trouble always seems to happen when he's around. c. To be the fate; become: What will happen to the business when the owner retires? 2. To encounter something by chance: I happened upon an interesting article in the newspaper. 3. To come or go casually; make an appearance: My friend happened by around dinnertime. v.tr. 1. Used with the impersonal subject it and a following clause or infinitive to indicate the occurrence of a usually unexpected or chance event: It happened that I was in the shower when you called. It happened to snow on the night she was born. 2. To have the fortune (to be or do something); be in a situation or position (to be or do something): The bus station happens to be close to the museum. I happen to know the answer to that question. 3. Used with an infinitive to make polite requests: Do you happen to know the time? [Middle English happenen, from hap, chance; see HAP.] *Synonyms:* happen, befall, betide, chance, occur These verbs mean to come about: saw an awful thing happen; predicted that misery will befall humankind; woe that betides the poor soldier; former friends who chanced to meet again; described the accident exactly as it occurred.
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