happen

happen
verb
[no obj.]
  1. take place; occur
    发生
    the afternoon when the disturbance happened.
    发生骚动的那个下午。
    ■ensue as an effect or result of an action or event
    （作为后果或结果）出现，发生
    this is what happens when the mechanism goes wrong.
    这就是机械系统发生故障时会出现的情况。
    ■[with infinitive]chance to do something or come about
    碰巧，恰好
    we just happened to meet Paul.
    我们正好碰见了保罗。
    there happens to be a clash of personalities.
    碰巧存在个性的碰撞。
    ■[with clause]come about by chance
    偶然发生
    it just so happened that she turned up that afternoon.
    碰巧她在那个下午出现了。
    ■(happen on)find or come across by chance
    偶然遇到；偶然发现
    ■[with infinitive]used as a polite formula in questions
    [问句中的礼貌惯用语]
    do you happen to know who her doctor is?.
    您知道她的医生是谁吗？。
  2. happen to be experienced by (someone); befall
    使遭遇，降临到…身上
    the same thing happened to me.
    同样的情况在我身上也发生过。
    ■become of
    发生于
    I don't care what happens to the money.
    我不在乎这笔钱的下落。
adverb
  1. [sentence adverb](N. English)perhaps; maybe
    (北英格兰)或许，大概
    happen I'll go back just for a while.
    也许我会回去一下。
常用词组
as it happens
  1. actually; as a matter of fact
    实际上，事实上
    we've got a room vacant, as it happens.
    实际上我们有一间房空着。
语源
  1. late Middle English (superseding the verb hap): from the noun hap + -en
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