happens
happens — 動詞
- happenspresent simple I / you / we / they
- happenses3rd person singular
- happensing-ing form
- happensedpast simple
1. When an event or situation happens, it takes place or begins — for instance, a s
發生
事件或情況出現或開始
When an event or situation happens, it takes place or begins — for instance, a storm, a wedding, an accident, or a change in a system.
A terrible storm happened during the night and flooded the streets.
一場可怕的暴風雨在夜間發生，淹沒了街道。
subject = event (storm)
Many important changes happened at the company after Caleb became the director.
Caleb 成為主管後，公司發生了許多重大變化。
A strange thing happened when Nkechi opened the old wooden box in the attic.
Nkechi 打開閣樓裡那個舊木箱時，發生了一件奇怪的事。
The ceremony will happen at the town hall on a sunny Saturday morning.
典禮將在一個晴朗的星期六早上於市政廳舉行。
What happens if you leave milk out of the fridge for a whole day?
如果你把牛奶放在冰箱外一整天，會發生什麼事？
- occur
more formal; common in writing and official contexts
- take place
suggests something planned or scheduled
- come about
informal; suggests a gradual development
文法句型
something happens
what happens if…
用法筆記
Intransitive only — never takes a direct object (✗ 'I happened the party'). The subject is always an event, situation, or process, never a person.
常見錯誤
2. When a person, animal, or object is affected by an event — particularly an unwel
臨到
事情影響某人或某物
When a person, animal, or object is affected by an event — particularly an unwelcome one such as an illness, accident, or loss — speakers say that something happens to them. The focus is on who or what experiences the change.
I hope nothing bad happens to Ziad while he is travelling alone through the desert.
我希望 Ziad 獨自穿越沙漠時不要發生任何壞事。
pattern: happen to + person (bad event)
A strange thing happened to Isabela's laptop — it suddenly stopped turning on.
Isabela 的筆電發生了一件怪事——它突然無法開機了。
What happened to the old cinema on Green Street? It was closed down last year.
Green 街上那間舊電影院怎麼了？它去年被關閉了。
If anything happens to the children while we are away, please call Henrik at once.
如果我們不在時孩子們出了什麼事，請立刻打電話給 Henrik。
- befall
very formal or literary; always used for bad events
文法句型
something happens to + noun/pronoun
用法筆記
Always paired with 'to' + noun phrase when mentioning who or what is affected. Subject is typically something harmful or problematic. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 describes an event existing, while sense 2 focuses on the effect on a specific person or object.
常見錯誤
3. To do something, be in a situation, or discover something without planning or in
碰巧
偶然或無意中做某事
To do something, be in a situation, or discover something without planning or intending it — for example, happening to meet an old friend, happening to know the answer, or happening to be nearby when something occurs.
Rohan happened to be waiting at the same bus stop when the singer walked past.
Rohan 碰巧在同一個公車站等車，那位歌手走了過去。
happen + to-infinitive (coincidence)
Do you happen to know where Henrik left his bicycle? I need to borrow it.
你碰巧知道 Henrik 把腳踏車放在哪嗎？我需要借用一下。
polite question: do you happen to + verb
The new science teacher happened to live in the same building as Marco.
新來的老師碰巧和 Marco 住在同一棟大樓。
It so happens that Nkechi and Isabela went to the same primary school years ago.
說來真巧，Nkechi 和 Isabela 多年前上過同一所小學。
- chance to
more formal; same structure, e.g., 'I chanced to meet him'
- intend to
doing something deliberately or on purpose
文法句型
happen + to-infinitive
happen to be/have/know
it (so) happens that
用法筆記
Commonly used as a politeness strategy in requests ('Do you happen to…?'). Also appears in the fixed expression 'it (so) happens that…' to introduce a coincidence. This sense differs from senses 1–2 because it describes a person's unplanned action or state, not an event occurring.
常見錯誤
happens — 副詞
1. Used in the fixed phrase 'as it happens' (or 'as it happened' for past events) t
說來湊巧
引出巧合或相關事實
Used in the fixed phrase 'as it happens' (or 'as it happened' for past events) to introduce a fact or comment that is surprising, coincidental, or connected to what was just said — similar to 'as a matter of fact' or 'actually'.
As it happens, I have an extra ticket for tonight's show if you want it.
說來湊巧，我正好多一張今晚演出的門票，如果你想要的話。
fixed phrase: as it happens
As it happens, Pim knows Michael's cousin very well from university.
說來湊巧，Pim 和 Michael 的表哥在大學時很熟。
We needed a Japanese translator, and as it happens, Caleb spent three years living in Osaka.
我們需要一名日文翻譯，說來湊巧，Caleb 在大阪住了三年。
As it happened, the same song was playing on the radio when Hyun walked into the cafe.
說來也巧，Hyun 走進咖啡館時，收音機正播放同一首歌。
- as a matter of fact
slightly more formal; can be used in more contexts
- actually
more general and common; not limited to coincidences
文法句型
as it happens, + clause
as it happened, + clause
用法筆記
Used only in the fixed phrase 'as it happens' (present) or 'as it happened' (past). Cannot stand alone as an adverb (✗ 'Happens, I know the answer'). This is the only adverbial use of the word 'happens'.