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

• 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。
• They're going to be famous, but unless something happens, they're going to self-destruct
  他们将会出名，但如果照现在这样发展下去，他们会自毁前程。
• We'll have to wait and see what happens.
  我们只好等等看将会发生什么。
• If something awful happens to you at least you can write about it.
  如果你遭遇了不幸，至少你有东西可写。
• 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。
• What happens when the two interests collide will make a fascinating spectacle.
  两种利益发生冲突时将会上演一场好戏。
• Whatever happens, never take an overdose of this medicine.
  这种药千万不能服过量。
• Why don't we just wait a little while and see what happens
  为什么不再等一下看看事态的发展。
• We didn't 'fix' anything. It'll be seen as it happens
  我们没做任何手脚，该什么样就会什么样。
• We shall love you whatever happens, Diana
  戴安娜，不管发生什么，我们都爱你。