happening
US
UK happening n: (event)
SC 发生的事 fā shēng de shì
TC 發生的事
TC 發生的事
SC 事件 fā shēng de shì，shì jiàn
TC 事件
TC 事件
All sorts of strange happenings started occurring after the dictator took power.
在独裁者掌权后，各种各样的奇怪事件开始发生。
happening n: (performance art)
SC 即兴表演 jí xìng biǎo yǎn
TC 即興表演
TC 即興表演
SC 即兴艺术
Anna is a big fan of modern art and is attending a happening this weekend.
安娜是现代艺术的忠实粉丝，还要参加本周末的即兴表演活动。
happening adj: dated, slang (exciting, groovy)
SC 时髦的 shí máo de
TC 時髦的
TC 時髦的
SC 时尚的 shí máo de ，shí shàng de
TC 時尚的
TC 時尚的
Wow, this is a really happening place; let's stay here.
哇，这真是个时髦的地方; 我们就待在这儿吧。
happen vi: (occur) (偶然)
SC 发生 fā shēng
TC 發生
TC 發生
A lot of things have happened since last year.
从去年以来发生了很多事情。
happen to [sb] vi + prep: (befall)
SC 发生在...身上
SC 降临在...身上
Getting this job was the best thing that's ever happened to me.
找到这份工作是发生在我身上的最棒的事。
happen to [sb/sth] vi + prep: (become of)
SC …怎么了
What happened to that book I lent you?
我借你的那本书怎么了？
happen to do [sth] v expr: (chance to)
SC 正好做某事, 碰巧做某事
Did you happen to see my keys?
你有没有碰巧看到我的钥匙？
happen by [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (chance upon)
SC 偶然遇到 ǒu rán yù dào
TC 偶然遇到
TC 偶然遇到
Whilst in town, I happened by a photographic store and bought myself a new digicam.
happen on [sth/sb], happen upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep: dated, literary (find, encounter)
SC 偶然发现 ǒu rán fā xiàn
TC 偶然發現
TC 偶然發現
SC 偶然遇到 ǒu rán fā xiàn，ǒu rán yù dào
TC 偶然遇到
TC 偶然遇到
I happened on an interesting article about Cuba in the newspaper.
What's happening? expr: informal (greeting)
SC 怎么回事？出什么事了？ zěn me huí shì ？chū shén me shì le ？
Hi, guys. What's happening?