happen

verb

OPAL S

/ˈhæpən/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they happen	/ˈhæpən/ /ˈhæpən/
he / she / it happens	/ˈhæpənz/ /ˈhæpənz/
past simple happened	/ˈhæpənd/ /ˈhæpənd/
past participle happened	/ˈhæpənd/ /ˈhæpənd/
-ing form happening	/ˈhæpənɪŋ/ /ˈhæpənɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

[intransitive] to take place, especially without being planned（尤指偶然）发生，出现
- You'll never guess what's happened!你根本猜不到出了什么事！
- Accidents like this happen all the time.此类事故经常发生。
- The most recent incident happened only a week ago.最近的一次事件发生在一周前。
- The government has denied that the events ever happened.政府否认这些事件曾经发生过。
- Change doesn't happen overnight.变革不会在一夜之间发生。
- You have to make things happen.你必须让事情发生。
- Let's see what happens next week.咱们等着瞧下一周会怎么样。
- I'll be there whatever happens.不管发生什么事我都会到那儿的。
- No matter what happens, he's going to pay for what he's done.不管发生什么，他都会为自己的所作所为付出代价。
- Is this really happening or is it a dream?这是真的还是做梦？
- This would never happen in real life.这在现实生活中是绝对不会发生的。
- I don't know how this happened.我不知道这事怎么发生的。
- I try to keep up with what is happening in the world.我努力跟上世界上正在发生的事情。
- I don't remember learning to swim, it just happened.我不记得学过游泳，反正就那么会了。
- Mistakes are bound to happen sometimes.错误有时会不可避免地发生。
- She couldn't quite believe that all this was actually happening to her.她简直无法相信这一切居然真的发生在自己身上。
- Sometimes fun activities just happen spontaneously; at other times they take careful planning.有时候好玩的活动自然就来了，有时候却需要精心筹划。
- You have to make things happen if you want them to happen.如果你希望某事发生，就必须创造条件使其发生。
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- actually
- really
- just
- …
verb + happen
- be going to
- be likely to
- be bound to
- …
preposition
- to
[intransitive] to take place as the result of something（作为结果）出现，发生
- She pressed the button but nothing happened.她按下按钮，但什么反应也没有。
- What happens if nobody comes to the party?要是没有人来参加聚会，会怎么样呢？
- Just plug it in and see what happens.就把插头插上，看看会怎么样。
Topics Change, cause and effecta1
Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- actually
- really
- just
- …
verb + happen
- be going to
- be likely to
- be bound to
- …
preposition
- to
[transitive] happen to be/do something to do or be something by chance碰巧；恰好
- She happened to be out when we called.我们打电话时她刚巧不在。
- You don't happen to know his name, do you?你不会碰巧知道他的名字吧？
- This happens to be my favourite restaurant.这恰好是我最喜欢的餐馆。
- The door happened to be unlocked.门碰巧没锁。
- it happens that… It happened that she was out when we called.我们打电话时她刚巧不在家。
[transitive] happen to be/do something used to tell somebody something, especially when you are disagreeing with them or annoyed by what they have said（向对方表示异议或不悦等）
- That happens to be my mother you're talking about!你们谈论的是我母亲！
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
More Like This Verbs usually followed by infinitives
Verbs usually followed by infinitives
- afford
- agree
- appear
- arrange
- attempt
- beg
- choose
- consent
- decide
- expect
- fail
- happen
- hesitate
- hope
- intend
- learn
- manage
- mean
- neglect
- offer
- prepare
- pretend
- promise
- refuse
- swear
- try
- want
- wish

词源late Middle English (superseding the verb hap): from the noun hap ‘chance’ + -en.

Idioms

an accident/a disaster waiting to happen

a thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave隐患
- Any one of these nuclear plants may be a disaster waiting to happen.这些核电厂中的任何一个都可能会成为灾难隐患。
Topics Dangerc2

accidents will happen

people say accidents will happen to tell somebody who has had an accident, for example breaking something, that it does not matter and they should not worry出事是难免的

anything can/might happen

used to say that it is not possible to know what the result of something will be什么事都可能发生；结果难以预料

as it happens/happened

used when you say something that is surprising, or something connected with what somebody else has just said令人惊奇的是；恰恰
- I agree with you, as it happens.我恰恰和你意见一致。
- As it happens, I have a spare set of keys in my office.碰巧我在办公室有一套备用钥匙。

in the event of something | in the event that something happens

if something happens如果…发生；万一；倘若
- In the event of an accident, call this number.万一发生事故就拨这个号码。
- Sheila will inherit everything in the event of his death.他一旦故去，所有财产都由希拉继承。
- In the unlikely event of a crash, please remain calm.万一发生碰撞，请保持冷静。

it (just) so happens that…

by chance碰巧；恰好
- It just so happened they'd been invited too.他们碰巧也获得邀请。

shit happens

(taboo, slang) used to express the idea that we must accept that bad things often happen without reason天有不测风云；坏事难免会发生

these things happen

used to tell somebody not to worry about something they have done这类事在所难免；别为做过的事担忧
- ‘Sorry—I've spilt some wine.’ ‘Never mind. These things happen.’“对不起，我弄洒了些酒。” “没关系。这种事在所难免。”