405　happen的用法

　happen 是不及物动词，意为“发生”，指偶然发生的事件，也可表示“正好，恰巧”，结构为：

sth. happen (to sb.) 某事发生（某人发生了某事）

happen to do sth. 碰巧做某事

It happened + that 从句碰巧……

As it happens 碰巧

A funny thing happened . 发生了一件奇怪的事。

What has happened to her? 她出了什么事？

He happened to see her that day. 那天他碰巧看见了她。

It happened that I had no money with me. 碰巧我身上没有钱 。

I happened to have no money with me.

It so happened that he was passing by the window. 碰巧他从窗前走过 。

he happened to be passing by the window.

As it happens , I have the key in my pocket. 碰巧我衣袋里有钥匙。

It happened that the bridge had been built. 碰巧桥已经建成了 。

the bridge happened to have been built.

It happened that she was busy then. 她碰巧当时正忙 。

She happened to be busy then.

提示

要说“Something happens to+人或物”，不可说“Somebody happens to something.”。注意“机器出毛病了。”和“他出事了。”两句的正确译法：

The machine has happened to something. （误）

Something has happened to the machine. （正）

He has happened to something. （误）

Something has happened to him. （正）