| 词组 | happen |
| 释义 | happen [happened, happened, happening] happen 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 of 3. 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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