| 释义 |
happen /ˈhæpən/► SEE ALLanything can/might happenaccidents will happenthese things happenan accident/a disaster waiting to happen
●anything can/might ˈhappenused to say that it is not possible to know what the result of sth will be 什么都可能发生◆‘There’s no way we’re going to win this match!’ ‘How can you be so sure — anything can happen!’
“这场比赛我们肯定赢不了！”“你凭什么这么肯定，什么都有可能发生！”●ˌaccidents will ˈhappen (saying) said when a small accident has happened, for example when sth has been broken, to show that you do not consider it to be serious, or to excuse yourself for causing it 意外总是难免的◆‘I’m so sorry, I’ve just broken a plate.’ ‘Oh, never mind, accidents will happen.’“对不起，我刚摔了一只盘子。”“噢，没关系，意外是免不了的。”●ˌthese things ˈhappenused to tell sb not to worry about sth they have done （用于告诉某人不用担心）这种事总会发生，谁都会犯错◆‘Sorry — I’ve spilt some wine.’ ‘Never mind, these things happen.’“抱歉，我把酒洒了。”“没关系，这是常事。”●an ˌaccident/a diˌsaster waiting to ˈhappena thing or person that is very likely to cause danger or a problem in the future because of the condition it is in or the way they behave 早晚会出问题的事情（或人）；隐患◆For many months local residents had been complaining that the building was unsafe, and that it was an accident waiting to happen.几个月以来，当地居民一直在抱怨这栋楼很不安全，早晚会出事。 |