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每天都會發生各類事情,怎麼運用 happen 於各種情況的會話中,
《Speak English with Vanessa》講師 Vanessa 在 Youtube 上面列舉了 happen 的英文用法 ,一起來看看吧!
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something that occurs 發生
ex. What happened?
發生什麼事?
= What occurred?
但這用於每天會發生的對話中會太正式,因此用happen會比較好。
ex. It all happened so fast, I tripped on the sidewalk.
一切發生得太快了,我在人行道上絆倒。
ex. I don’t remember exactly what happened!
我真的不記得發生什事!
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day or time 發生於某天或某時
ex.
Max : when did you get engaged?
你什麼時候訂婚?
Una : It happened on Saturday.
禮拜六。
ex. Don’t worry, it happens all the time.
別擔心,這隨時都在發生。
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對實際發生產生疑問.質疑時的情況
ex. I can’t believe this is really happening!
我不敢相信它真的發生了!
ex. Oh no, this can’t be happening!
哦 不,這不可能發生的!
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發生在未知的情況
ex. You’ll never guess what happened!
你絕不會猜到發生什麼事!
ex. We’ll just see what happens.
我們就來看看會發生什麼。
ex. I don’t know what happened.
我不知道發什麼事。
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碰巧發生.巧合的情況
ex. Woah! I happened to buy the same beer!
哇嗚!我碰巧買了同樣的酒!
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happen to + infinitive 發生在+不定詞
ex. If you happen to see Vanessa, tell her I said, “ Hi. ”
如果你碰巧看到Vanessa,幫我跟他說聲 “嗨”。
ex. I happened to be asleep when he called me.
他打來時,我剛好睡著了。
ex. The teacher happened to give us a quiz on the day that I was absent.
老師碰巧在我缺席的那天給了我們一個測驗。
ex. If someone happens to open the door when we’re right here, it will hurt really bad.
如果有人剛好在我們在這的時候打開門,那真的會受傷!
Quiz time
1. You’ll never guess what ______ yesterday.
你絕不會猜到昨天發生什麼事。
2. I was browsing in the local bookstore, and I _____ see Tom Cruise.
我正在當地的書店瀏覽,然後看到湯姆克魯斯。
3. I couldn’t believe it , I thought “ Is this really _____?
我不敢相信,我想 “ 這是真的嗎?”
4. As I was walking by, he _____ turn towards me and smile.
當我走過時,他剛好轉向我.微笑著。
Ans.
1. happened
2. happened to
3. happening
4. happened to