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hap.pen[`hæpən; ˈhæpən]不及物动词1 a. < 事件等> 发生Something is likely to ~.像要发生什么事情b. < 意外等> 发生, 降临[到…上][to]Please let me know, if anything ~s to her.假若她发生什么事 [意外] , 请告诉我What can have ~ed to this lock?.这个锁到底怎么搞的?What's ~ing?.出了 [在发生] 什么事? 【同义字】■ occur 与 happen 相似, 两者均指偶发事件■ take place 按照预定举行或发生 2 a. 偶然, 碰巧I ~ed to sit by Jenny.我碰巧坐在珍妮的旁边Should you ~ to need anything, I am entirely at your service.万一你需要什么, 我随时效劳b. 碰巧…It ~ed that we were in Shanghai then.碰巧当时我们在上海It so ~ed that a mouse had just been caught in the trap.碰巧有只老鼠刚刚被捕鼠器捕捉了3 a. 偶然遇见 [想到, 发现] […] [on, upon, across]I ~ed on [upon] the very thing I wanted.我偶然发现了正是我想要的那件东西b. (口语)偶然在 [来, 去]He ~ed along [by, in].他偶然来 [经过, 进来]He ~ed into the room when we were talking about him.我们在谈论他的时候他碰巧进来房间■ as it happens碰巧, 凑巧, 不巧, 不凑巧As it ~s, I have left the book at home.很不巧, 我把书留在家里了■ happen what may[will]无论如何 (一定) , 无论发生任何事 |