happen 是不及物動詞,意為“發(fā)生”,指偶然發(fā)生的事件,也可表示“正好,恰巧”,結(jié)構(gòu)為:
sth. happen (to sb.) 某事發(fā)生(某人發(fā)生了某事)
happen to do sth. 碰巧做某事
It happened + that 從句碰巧……
As it happens 碰巧
A funny thing happened . 發(fā)生了一件奇怪的事。
What has happened to her? 她出了什么事?
He happened to see her that day. 那天他碰巧看見了她。
It happened that I had no money with me. 碰巧我身上沒有錢 。
I happened to have no money with me.
It so happened that he was passing by the window. 碰巧他從窗前走過 。
he happened to be passing by the window.
As it happens , I have the key in my pocket. 碰巧我衣袋里有鑰匙。
It happened that the bridge had been built. 碰巧橋已經(jīng)建成了 。
the bridge happened to have been built.
It happened that she was busy then. 她碰巧當時正忙 。
She happened to be busy then.
提示
要說“Something happens to+人或物”,不可說“Somebody happens to something.”。注意“機器出毛病了?!焙汀八鍪铝恕!眱删涞恼_譯法:
The machine has happened to something. (誤)
Something has happened to the machine. (正)
He has happened to something. (誤)
Something has happened to him. (正)