| 单词 | happening |
| 释义 | happening (once / 363 pages) n WORD FAMILY happening: happenings+/happen: happened, happening, happens USAGE EXAMPLESIn many places, health interventions based on geographic data are already happening. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) “I’ve never even questioned something like that happening to me, so it was crazy.” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) He was concerned that something very bad was happening in that pizzeria in Washington. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) n an event that happens Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper natural event, occurrence, occurrent Teapot Dome scandal a government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921; became symbolic of the scandals of the Harding administration Watergate scandala political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974 Second Coming of Christ(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment Crucifixionthe death of Jesus by crucifixion Great Schismthe period from 1378 to 1417 during which there were two papacies in the Roman Catholic Church, one in Rome and one in Avignon accompaniment, attendant, co-occurrence, concomitant an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another avalanchea sudden appearance of an overwhelming number of things experiencean event as apprehended troublean event causing distress or pain treatan occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight miracleany amazing or wonderful occurrence marvel, wondersomething that causes feelings of wonder thingan event episodea happening that is distinctive in a series of related events contingence, contingency, eventualitya possible event or occurrence or result beginningthe event consisting of the start of something conclusion, ending, finishevent whose occurrence ends something one-offa happening that occurs only once and is not repeated periodic event, recurrent eventan event that recurs at intervals alteration, change, modificationan event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another computer error, error(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer accident, chance event, fortuity, strokeanything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause firethe event of something burning (often destructive) incidenta single distinct event dischargethe sudden giving off of energy case, example, instancean occurrence of something motion, movementa natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something failurean event that does not accomplish its intended purpose successan event that accomplishes its intended purpose appearancethe event of coming into sight destiny, fatean event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future disappearancethe event of passing out of sight disappearanceceasing to exist contact, impinging, strikingthe physical coming together of two or more things finishdesignated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) collapsea natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in break, interruptionsome abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity soundthe sudden occurrence of an audible event unionthe occurrence of a uniting of separate parts news eventa newsworthy event flasha sudden intense burst of radiant energy convergencethe occurrence of two or more things coming together juncture, occasionan event that occurs at a critical time burst, flare-up, outbursta sudden intense happening eruption, irruption, outbreaka sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition) black eye, blow, reversal, reverse, setbackan unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating bonanza, boom, bunce, godsend, gold rush, gravy, manna from heaven, windfalla sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) collapse, crasha sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures) superventiona following on in addition accelerationan increase in rate of change deceleration, retardation, slowinga decrease in rate of change associateany event that usually accompanies or is closely connected with another backgroundrelatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation appallingan experience that appalls augury, foretoken, preindication, signan event that is experienced as indicating important things to come flash, flashinga short vivid experience blast, good timea highly pleasurable or exciting experience lossthe experience of losing a loved one near-death experiencethe experience of being close to death but surviving ordeala severe or trying experience out-of-body experiencethe dissociative experience of observing yourself from an external perspective as though your mind or soul had left and was observing your body tastea brief experience of something timea person's experience on a particular occasion head trip, tripan exciting or stimulating experience visiona religious or mystical experience of a supernatural appearance feastsomething experienced with great delight drama, dramatic eventan episode that is turbulent or highly emotional casus bellian event used to justify starting a war end, final stage, lastthe concluding parts of an event or occurrence final result, outcome, result, resultant, terminationsomething that results foregone conclusion, matter of coursean inevitable ending avulsionan abrupt change in the course of a stream that forms the boundary between two parcels of land resulting in the loss of part of the land of one landowner and a consequent increase in the land of another breakan abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion) mutationa change or alteration in form or qualities sublimation(psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable surprisea sudden unexpected event hardware errorerror resulting from a malfunction of some physical component of the computer programming error, software errorerror resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result algorithm errorerror resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result collision, hit(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together backfirea fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path balefire, bonfirea large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration brush firean uncontrolled fire that consumes brush and shrubs and bushes campfirea small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp) conflagration, infernoa very intense and uncontrolled fire forest firean uncontrolled fire in a wooded area grassfire, prairie firean uncontrolled fire in a grassy area smolder, smouldera fire that burns with thick smoke but no flame smudgea smoky fire to drive away insects bad luck, misfortuneunnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event afflictiona cause of great suffering and distress convulsiona physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval embarrassmentsome event that causes someone to be embarrassed blaze, hella cause of difficulty and suffering onslaughta sudden and severe onset of trouble outrage, scandala disgraceful event chaptera series of related events forming an episode idyllan episode of such pastoral or romantic charm as to qualify as the subject of a poetic idyll cause celebrean incident that attracts great public attention electrical dischargea discharge of electricity blowup, detonation, explosiona violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction humiliation, mortificationan instance in which you are caused to lose your prestige or self-respect bit, piecean instance of some kind clip, timean instance or single occasion for some event crustal movement, tectonic movementmovement resulting from or causing deformation of the earth's crust approach, approachingthe event of one object coming closer to another passage, passingthe motion of one object relative to another deflection, deflexionthe movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position bend, bendingmovement that causes the formation of a curve change of location, travela movement through space that changes the location of something migrationthe periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding hapan accidental happening break, good luck, happy chancean unexpected piece of good luck coincidence, happenstancean event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental lotterysomething that is regarded as a chance event downfall, ruin, ruinationfailure that results in a loss of position or reputation flame-outa complete or conspicuous failure malfunctiona failure to function normally barnburneran impressively successful event Godspeeda successful journey abortion, miscarriagefailure of a plan misfire, missa failure to hit (or meet or find etc) egress, emergence, issuethe becoming visible birth, nascence, nascency, nativitythe event of being born reappearancethe event of something appearing again immersion, ingress(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse manifestation, materialisation, materializationan appearance in bodily form (as of a disembodied spirit) manifestationa clear appearance apparitionthe appearance of a ghostlike figure inception, origin, originationan event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events generation, genesisa coming into being ground floorbecoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage) emergence, growth, outgrowththe gradual beginning or coming forth startthe beginning of anything conception, creationthe event that occurred at the beginning of something inevitablean unavoidable event karma(Hinduism and Buddhism) the effects of a person's actions that determine his destiny in his next incarnation kismat, kismet(Islam) the will of Allah predestinationprevious determination as if by destiny or fate breakup, detachment, separationcoming apart day of reckoning, doom, doomsday, end of the worldan unpleasant or disastrous destiny demolition, destruction, wipeoutan event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something evanescencethe event of fading and gradually vanishing from sight vanishinga sudden or mysterious disappearance fadeout, recedinga slow or gradual disappearance vagaryan unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.) fluctuation, variationan instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change engagement, interlocking, mesh, meshingcontact by fitting together flicka light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) impactthe striking of one body against another cycle, oscillationa single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon repeat, repetitionan event that repeats sunrisethe daily event of the sun rising above the horizon sunsetthe daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon undulation, wave(physics) a movement up and down or back and forth jittera small irregular movement periodic motion, periodic movementmotion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same heave(geology) a horizontal dislocation backlash, rebound, recoil, repercussiona movement back from an impact kick, recoilthe backward jerk of a gun when it is fired seekthe movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk squeeze, wringa twisting squeeze cam stroke, stroke, throwthe maximum movement available to a pivoted or reciprocating piece by a cam turn, turninga movement in a new direction twist, wrencha jerky pulling movement undulationwavelike motion; a gentle rising and falling in the manner of waves moving ridge, waveone of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) draw, standoff, tiethe finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided photo finishin general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing runner-up finish, second-place finisha finish in second place (as in a race) third-place finisha finish in third place (as in a race) Z, omegathe ending of a series or sequence conversiona change of religion death, decease, expirythe event of dying or departure from life decrease, drop-off, lesseninga change downward destabilizationan event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft) increasea change resulting in an increase easing, moderation, reliefa change for the better deformationalteration in the shape or dimensions of an object as a result of the application of stress to it transitiona change from one place or state or subject or stage to another shift, transformation, transmutationa qualitative change contagion, infection, transmissionan incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted scenean incident (real or imaginary) sideshowa subordinate incident of little importance relative to the main event cave in, subsidencethe sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it wobblean unsteady rocking motion bust, fizzle, flopa complete failure debacle, fiascoa sudden and violent collapse implosiona sudden inward collapse halt, stopthe event of something ending malformation, miscreationsomething abnormal or anomalous dislocation, disruptionan event that results in a displacement or discontinuity punctuationsomething that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspensionan interruption in the intensity or amount of something eclipse, occultationone celestial body obscures another amphimixisunion of sperm and egg in sexual reproduction fusion, merger, unificationan occurrence that involves the production of a union combine, combiningan occurrence that results in things being united bonga dull resonant sound as of a bell beatthe sound of stroke or blow beep, bleepa short high tone produced as a signal or warning bell, tollthe sound of a bell being struck bombilation, bombination, buzzsound of rapid vibration chink, click, clinka short light metallic sound chirpa sharp sound made by small birds or insects chirrup, twittera series of chirps chorusany utterance produced simultaneously by a group click-clacka succession of clicks clip-clop, clippety-clop, clop, clopping, clumping, clunkingthe sound of a horse's hoofs hitting on a hard surface crythe characteristic utterance of an animal dinga ringing sound drip, drippingthe sound of a liquid falling drop by drop drumthe sound of a drum footfall, footstep, stepthe sound of a step of someone walking garglethe sound produced while gargling gurglethe bubbling sound of water flowing from a bottle with a narrow neck jangle, jinglea metallic sound knock, knockingthe sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing) murmur, murmuration, murmuring, mussitation, mutter, mutteringa low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech noisesound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound) drum roll, paradiddle, rollthe sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously pat, rap, tapthe sound made by a gentle blow pattera quick succession of light rapid sounds peal, pealing, roll, rollinga deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) pinga sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal) plunka hollow twanging sound pop, poppinga sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork purra low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat quackthe harsh sound of a duck quavera tremulous sound ring, ringing, tintinnabulationthe sound of a bell ringing drumbeat, rataplan, rub-a-dubthe sound made by beating a drum sigha sound like a person sighing skirlthe sound of (the chanter of) a bagpipe songa distinctive or characteristic sound strumsound of strumming susurration, susurrusthe indistinct sound of people whispering swisha brushing or rustling sound tappingthe sound of light blow or knock throbbinga sound with a strong rhythmic beat clump, clunk, thud, thump, thumpinga heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) thruma thrumming sound thunka dull hollow sound tick, tickinga metallic tapping sound ting, tinklea light clear metallic sound as of a small bell toota blast of a horn tootlethe sound of casual playing on a musical instrument trample, tramplingthe sound of heavy treading or stomping twanga sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string) vibrato(music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitch voicea sound suggestive of a vocal utterance vroomthe roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed whackthe sound made by a sharp swift blow birr, whir, whirr, whirringsound of something in rapid motion whistle, whistlingthe sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture whiza buzzing or hissing sound as of something traveling rapidly through the air zinga brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound beat, heartbeat, pulsation, pulsethe rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart tidethe periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon touch, touchingthe event of something coming in contact with the body scintillation, sparkling, twinklea rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash play, shimmera weak and tremulous light flicker, glint, sparka momentary flash of light gleam, gleaming, glimmera flash of light (especially reflected light) coruscation, glitter, sparklethe occurrence of a small flash or spark heat flasha flash of intense heat (as released by an atomic explosion) lightningthe flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more streaka sudden flash (as of lightning) encounter, meetinga casual or unexpected convergence transmutation(physics) the change of one chemical element into another (as by nuclear decay or radioactive bombardment) climax, flood tidethe highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding conjuncturea critical combination of events or circumstances crisisa crucial stage or turning point in the course of something landmark, turning point, watershedan event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend milestonea significant event in your life (or in a project) head, pass, straitsa difficult juncture reality checkan occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world damage, harm, impairmentthe occurrence of a change for the worse breakdown, equipment failurea cessation of normal operation developmenta recent event that has some relevance for the present situation revolutiona drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving chromosomal mutation, genetic mutation, mutation(genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism sex changea change in a person's physical sexual characteristics (as by surgery and hormone treatments) disturbance, interference, noiseelectrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication salvoan outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs epidemica widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time recrudescencea return of something after a period of abatement rusha sudden burst of activity eruption, volcanic eruptionthe sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material commotion, whirlconfused movement triumph, victorya successful ending of a struggle or contest defeat, lickingan unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest whammya serious or devastating setback bite(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait loss of consciousnessthe occurrence of a loss of the ability to perceive and respond zizza buzzing or whizzing sound Brownian motion, Brownian movement, pedesisthe random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid event something that happens at a given place and time |
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