词汇精选:happen的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
v.
偶然遇到 [I]
例句:
I happened on just the thing I'd been looking for.
我偶然发现了我一直在寻找的东西。
例句:
A funny thing happened to me today.
今天我偶然遇到件有趣的事。
出现;发生 [I]
例句:
The accident happened at six o'clock.
事故发生在六点钟。
例句:
It is impossible to anticipate when it will happen.
不可能预料这事何时发生。
碰巧 [I]
例句:
I happened to see her yesterday.
我昨天碰巧见到她。
例句:
I happen to have the official statistics with me.
我碰巧身边有官方的统计数据。
二、词义辨析:
happen,occur,chance,take place
这些词语都可表示“发生”之意。happen普通用词,泛指一切客观事物或情况的发生,强调动作的偶然性。occur较正式用词,可指意外地发生,也可指意料中的发生。chance侧重事前无安排或无准备而发生的事,特指巧合。take place多指通过人为安排的发生。
三、相关短语:
happen upon
碰巧碰上[发现]
四、参考例句:
Accidents infrequently happen now.
现在很少有事故发生。
I happen to know him.
我碰巧认识他。
How did the accident happen?
事故是怎么发生的?
'Accident will happen', as the saying goes.
常言道:“意外事,总难免。”
Accidents will happen in the regulated families.
家规再严,意外难免。
What an extraordinary thing to happen!
这事儿真蹊跷!
I can guess what will happen next.
我能推测出接着会发生什么事。
Mine hazards happen quite frequently in China.
矿难事故在中国频发。
It did not happen because of luck.
这一切不是因为运气。
Such accidents should not happen again.
不可以再发生这种事故了。