happen
v.(尤指偶然)发生,出现;(作为结果)出现,发生;碰巧;恰好
用法
happen是不及物动词。happen在中学英语教材中的用法主要有以下三种:
1."sth.+happen+地点/时间",意为"某地/某时发生了某事"。例如:
An accident happened in that street.那条街发生了一起事故。
What's happening outside?外面发生什么事了?
2."sth.+happen to+sb."意为"某人出了某事(常指不好的事发生在某人身上)"。例如:
A car accident happened to him yesterday.昨天他发生了交通事故。
What happened to you?(=What was wrong/the matter with you?)你怎么啦?
3."sb.+happen+to do sth."意为"某人碰巧做某事"。例如:
I happened to meet her in the street.我碰巧在街上遇见她。