| 词汇 | happen |
| 释义 | happen verb to be successful US, 1949happen along/by 1. happen along/by to arrive or be passing somewhere by chance: Fortunately a policeman on patrol happened by. Miguel felt so angry that he was ready to quarrel with anyone who happened along.2. happen along/by AmE to find a place or thing by chance: Rather than checking every aircraft, many inspectors simply examine whatever plane they happen by while on duty.■ SIMILAR TO: happen on/upon happen on/upon happen upon sth/sb • happen on sth/sb formal to find something or meet someone when you do not expect it: Once or twice I happened on her in the middle of the night.■ SIMILAR TO: come across, happen on/upon happen to 1. happen to sb/sth if an event or action happens to someone or something, they are involved in it or affected by it: You'll never believe what happened to me on the way home. We lost our home in the war, and the same thing happened to thousands of families. Something's happened to the washing machine - it's not working properly.2. what/whatever happened to sb spoken used when you want to know where someone is and what they are doing, because it is a long time since you saw them: Whatever happened to that nice girl you were going out with when I last saw you?■ SIMILAR TO: what became of3. what/whatever happened to sth used when saying that something such as an idea, quality, or custom seems to have disappeared or been forgotten about: Whatever happened to the lunch hour? No one seems to have time for lunch nowadays.
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