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a happening
表示一件事件
It was a strange happening.
那是一件奇怪的事件。
事件, 意外发生的事
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
事件, 意外发生的事
an event that happens, especially one that is unusual or significant
It was a strange happening.
那是一件奇怪的事件。
发生的事情。
Something that happens.
发生的事件
an event that happens
即兴或自发的事件,尤其涉及观众参与。
A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.
The concert was the biggest happening in town this year.
这场音乐会是今年镇上最大的事件。
That strange happening made everyone curious.
那件奇怪的事件让每个人都很好奇。
The school is organizing a cultural happening next month.
学校下个月正在组织一场文化活动。
表示一件事件
It was a strange happening.
那是一件奇怪的事件。
特指某事件
The happening occurred last night.
那件事发生在昨晚。
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。
Not this
I attended happening last night.
Use this
I attended a happening last night.
“happening”是可数名词，需要冠词或限定词。中文常省略冠词，导致错误。
Not this
I was in the happening.
Use this
I was at the happening.
表示“参加事件”时，英语用介词“at”，而中文常用“在……里”，导致介词误用。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
这里正发生着什么，具体是什么还不清楚。
This line is from Buffalo Springfield's 1966 protest song 'For What It's Worth,' often associated with the counterculture movement.
这句歌词出自水牛春田乐队1966年的抗议歌曲《值得什么》，常与反主流文化运动联系在一起。
它又发生了。
This line is from the 2008 film 'The Happening' directed by M. Night Shyamalan, where it refers to a mysterious event causing mass suicides.
这句台词出自2008年M·奈特·沙马兰导演的电影《灭顶之灾》，指代一种导致集体自杀的神秘事件。
Use happening naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
由happen（发生）和-ing构成，表示正在发生的事件。
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。
常指意外或值得注意的事件
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.