1、happen 常常有“偶然”的意思,多用于客观事物、情况的发生.例如:
Whatever has ha ppened to your arm?It's all swollen.
你的手臂怎么了?肿得好历害.
2、occur 指有计划使某些事或效果“发生”.有时强调“呈现”于人的知觉中.例如:
Did it occur to you to phone them about it?
你难道没想到就这事给他们打个电话?
在以具体事物、事件作主语时,happen和occur可以通用.例如:
The accident happened (occurred) yesterday.
事故是昨天发生的.
3、take place 指事件发生,但常用来表示“举行”的意思,带有非偶然性.例如:
The mee ting took place last night.会议昨晚举行.