to happen
01
发生, 出现
to come into existence by chance or as a consequence
Intransitive: to happen | to happen point in time
例子
An unexpected storm can happen at any time of year.
一场意外的风暴可能在一年中的任何时候发生。
I never thought such a coincidence would happen to me.
我从未想过这样的巧合会发生在我身上。
例子
He happened to be busy with a meeting when I stopped by.
我顺路拜访时，他碰巧在开会。
It happened that a sudden rainstorm disrupted the outdoor concert we were attending.
碰巧一场突如其来的暴雨打乱了我们正在参加的户外音乐会。
03
知道, 认识
used in questions to politely inquire about the details of an event or situation
Transitive: to happen to do sth
例子
Do you happen to know where the nearest pharmacy is?
您知道最近的药店在哪里吗？
Could you happen to have the report ready for me?
你碰巧能把报告准备好给我吗？
04
发生, 恰好是
used to emphasize an unexpected or surprising fact
Linking Verb: to happen to do sth
例子
That happens to be a very sensitive topic for me.
碰巧那对我来说是一个非常敏感的话题。
The person you 're insulting happens to be my best friend.
你侮辱的那个人恰好是我最好的朋友。
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