happen的用法

happen的用法

　　happen是不及物動詞,它的用法常見的有如下幾種情況：

　　1.表示“某人出了某事(常指不好的事)”,要用“sth.+ happen+to sb.”這一結構來表達.例如：

　　A car accident happened to her this morning.今天上午她發生了交通事故.

　　What happened to you?你怎么啦?

　　2.表示“某地(某時)發生了什么事”,常用“sth.+ happen +地點/時間”這一結構來表達,此時主語應是事情.例如：

　　The story happened in 2003.這個故事發生在2003年.

　　An accident happened in that street.那條街上發生了一起事故.

　　3.表示“某人碰巧做某事”,要用“sb.+ happen+ to do sth.”這一結構來表達.例如：

　　I happened to meet a friend of mine in the street yesterday.昨天我碰巧在街上遇到了我的一個朋友.

　　4.happen表示“碰巧或恰巧發生某事”時,還可用“It happens / happened that...”這一結構來表達.例如：

　　It happened that Brian and Peter were at home that day.碰巧那天布萊恩和彼得在家了.

　　It happened that he had to take part in a meeting that afternoon.碰巧那天下午他不得不參加一個會議.

　　注：that從句中的主語是人時,此種結構可以與“sb.+ happen + to do sth.”結構互換.例如：

　　It happened that Brian and Peter were at home that day.= Brian and Peter happened to be at home that day.