happens

英 [ˈhæpənz]

美 [ˈhæpənz]

v.  (尤指偶然)发生，出现; (作为结果)出现，发生; 碰巧; 恰好
happen的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB （偶然）发生，出现
  Something thathappensoccurs or is done without being planned.
  1. We cannot say for sure what will happen...
     我们无法确定会发生什么事。
  2. The accident happened close to Martha's Vineyard.
     事故发生在玛莎葡萄园附近。
• VERB （作为结果）发生，产生
  If somethinghappens, it occurs as a result of a situation or course of action.
  1. She wondered what would happen if her parents found her...
     她不知道如果父母找到自己会有什么结果。
  2. He trotted to the truck and switched on the ignition. Nothing happened.
     他匆匆走向卡车并转动点火开关，结果没有任何反应。
• VERB （尤指不愉快的事）发生（在…身上）;(某人)遭到;遇到
  When something, especially something unpleasant,happens toyou, it takes place and affects you.
  1. If we had been spotted at that point, I don't know what would have happened to us...
     如果当时我们被发现了，我不知道会有什么后果。
  2. It's the best thing that ever happened to me.
     这是我所遇到的最好的事情了。
• VERB 碰巧;凑巧
  If youhappen todo something, you do it by chance. Ifit happens thatsomething is the case, it occurs by chance.
  1. We happened to discover we had a friend in common...
     我们凑巧发现我们有一个共同的朋友。
  2. I looked in the nearest paper, which happened to be the Daily Mail...
     我仔细看了一下离自己最近的那份报纸，正巧是份《每日邮报》。
  3. If it happens that I'm wanted badly somewhere, my mother will take the call and phone through to me here.
     如果凑巧有人着急找我，我母亲会接电话，然后再打电话到这里转告我。
• PHRASE 碰巧，恰恰（尤引出令人意外的事）
  You useas it happensin order to introduce a statement, especially one that is rather surprising.
  1. She called Amy to see if she had any idea of her son's whereabouts. As it happened, Amy had.
     她打电话给埃米，看她是否知道自己儿子的行踪。埃米还真就知道。

双语例句

• He happens to own half the land round here
  他恰好拥有这里一半的土地。
• The overarching question seems to be what happens when the US pulls out?
  首要的问题看来在于美国撤军后事态将会如何。
• We'll have to wait and see what happens.
  我们只好等等看将会发生什么。
• Today happens to be mother's birthday.
  今天正赶上是母亲的生日。
• There is a reason for every important thing that happens
  每件重要事情的发生都有原因。
• I will go on loving James through thick and thin no matter what happens.
  不管发生什么，不管经历多少艰辛，我都会一直爱着詹姆斯。
• When something happens anywhere in the world, NPR digs up an expert from someplace or other
  世界上任何一个角落一有新闻发生，全国公共广播电台就会不知从什么地方挖个专家出来。
• It often happens that little beginnings have great endings.
  微不足道的开端往往会有伟大的结果。
• We shall love you whatever happens, Diana
  戴安娜，不管发生什么，我们都爱你。
• When this happens, they will tear up the contract.
  如果这事发生，他们将会违约。