happen
英 /ˈhæpən/ 美 /ˈhæpən/
- v. 发生to take place, often without being planned
- v. 碰巧；恰好to do or be something by chance
What happened to the plant beside your window?
你窗边那盆植物怎么了？
Traffic accidents are more likely to happen when drivers are tired or distracted by mobile phones.
驾驶员疲劳或因手机分心时，更容易发生交通事故。
搭配
happen to someone 发生在某人身上happen to do something 碰巧做某事happen by chance 偶然发生
辨析提示
不用于被动语态；happen to do表示碰巧做某事。
词族
happening (n.)
近义 occur
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