occurs
/əˈkɜːr/ (bre, ipa) · [əkˈɚz] /əˈkɝː/ (ame, ipa) · [əkˈɚz] /ə-ˈkər/ (ame, mw)
occurs — 動詞
- occurspresent simple I / you / we / they
- occurses3rd person singular
- occursing-ing form
- occursedpast simple
1. When something occurs, it happens — often used when the event was not expected o
發生
指意外或突發事件發生
When something occurs, it happens — often used when the event was not expected or planned. This sense is common for accidents, natural disasters, sudden changes, and other unplanned situations.
The accident occurred at the intersection of Main Street and Park Avenue.
車禍發生在主街與公園大道的交叉路口。
A powerful earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan early this morning.
今天清晨日本外海發生了一場強烈地震。
Rachid checked the news report to see when the fire had occurred.
Rachid 查看新聞報導，想知道火災是什麼時候發生的。
Changes in weather patterns occur more often than scientists expected.
天氣型態的變化比科學家預期的更常發生。
Vinícius was not at work when the robbery occurred.
搶案發生時，Vinícius 並不在工作崗位上。
- happen
more common and neutral; works for both expected and unexpected events
- take place
often used for scheduled or planned events
- come about
more informal; emphasises how something developed
- be avoided
describes events that did not happen despite possibility
文法句型
occur (intransitive — event + verb)
用法筆記
Intransitive only — this sense never takes a direct object. Best for accidents, natural events, and sudden changes; for planned events (meetings, weddings), 'take place' is more natural.
常見錯誤
2. When something occurs in a particular place or group, it exists there or can be
存在；出現
存在或出現於某處
When something occurs in a particular place or group, it exists there or can be found there as a natural feature of that setting.
This plant species occurs mainly in coastal areas of southern Africa.
這種植物主要出現在非洲南部的沿海地區。
occur in [location/area]
Similar symptoms occur in both adults and children with the illness.
罹患此疾病的成人和兒童都會出現類似的症狀。
Indra found that the mineral occurs naturally in the local riverbed.
Indra 發現這種礦物質天然存在於當地的河床中。
The same grammatical pattern occurs across many different languages.
同樣的語法結構出現在許多不同的語言中。
Jiwoo was surprised to learn that the tradition still occurs in remote villages.
Jiwoo 很驚訝地得知這項傳統依然存在於偏遠的村莊裡。
- be absent
describes something not present in a given setting
文法句型
occur in [place/group]
occur among [group]
用法筆記
Commonly paired with in, among, or across to specify the location, group, or range where something exists. Subject is typically a natural phenomenon, characteristic, species, or abstract feature.
常見錯誤
3. If an idea or thought occurs to you, you suddenly become aware of it or remember
想到；浮現
想法或念頭浮現腦中
If an idea or thought occurs to you, you suddenly become aware of it or remember it, as if the thought appeared in your mind on its own.
It occurred to Nellie that she had left her keys on the bus.
Nellie 突然想到她把鑰匙落在公車上了。
it occurs to someone that...
The idea of starting a bakery first occurred to Padma while she was traveling in France.
Padma 在法國旅行時，第一次浮現了開麵包店的念頭。
A better solution occurred to Kofi just as the meeting was ending.
就在會議快要結束時，Kofi 想到了一個更好的解決方案。
It had never occurred to Darius to ask his grandfather about the war.
Darius 從未想過要問他祖父關於戰爭的事。
Sayaka wondered why the thought had not occurred to her earlier.
Sayaka 納悶自己為什麼沒有更早想到這一點。
- come to mind
less formal; suggests the thought simply appears
- dawn on
suggests gradual realisation rather than sudden awareness
- strike
suggests the thought comes with impact or surprise
- escape
to not be noticed or remembered by someone
文法句型
occur to [person]
it occurs to [person] that...
用法筆記
Almost always used with the preposition 'to' (occur to someone). The subject is either the idea/thought or the dummy 'it' leading a that-clause. Never used with a person as the grammatical subject.