Word · Frequency #6340
happening
事件, 意外发生的事
an event that happens, especially one that is unusual or significant
- 1.
Something that happens.
发生的事情。
- 2.
an event that happens
发生的事件
- 3.
A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.
即兴或自发的事件,尤其涉及观众参与。
发生的事情。；发生的事件；即兴或自发的事件,尤其涉及观众参与。；事件；意外发生的事
In use
The concert was the biggest happening in town this year.
That strange happening made everyone curious.
The school is organizing a cultural happening next month.
a happening
表示一件事件
It was a strange happening.
那是一件奇怪的事件。
the happening
特指某事件
The happening occurred last night.
那件事发生在昨晚。
happenings
复数形式表示多个事件
He kept a diary of daily happenings.
他记录了每天发生的事情。
Connections
Collocations
- strange happening
- 奇怪的事件
- People were puzzled by the strange happening in the old house.人们对老房子里发生的奇怪事件感到困惑。
- recent happening
- 最近发生的事
- The recent happening at the school has alarmed the parents.学校最近发生的事让家长们感到担忧。
- unexpected happening
- 意外事件
- The unexpected happening caused a delay in the project.这个意外事件导致了项目延期。
- witness a happening
- 目睹事件
- Several people claimed to have witnessed the happening.有几个人声称目睹了这一事件。
- series of happenings
- 一系列事件
- A series of strange happenings led to an investigation.一系列奇怪的事件引发了调查。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由happen（发生）和-ing构成，表示正在发生的事件。
Context & Register
中性偏非正式，常用于日常对话、新闻报道或描述意外、有趣的事件。
Grammar Note
常指意外或值得注意的事件
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the /ənɪŋ/ ending, though stress may vary. All are common words that rhyme with 'happening' in the final syllables.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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