의미: happen

hap·pen vi.

1 <일·사건 등이> 일어나다, 생기다 《to》(⇒ befall)
▶ Accidents will happen. 사고는 일어나게 마련이다.
▶ Whatever may happen, I will not change my mind. 무슨 일이 있어도 내 마음은 변치 않는다.
▶ What happened? 무슨 일이니?
▶ I’m sorry, it won’t happen again. 미안합니다. 두번 다시 그러지 않을 거예요.
▶ 《happen+전+명》 Something must have happened to him. 그의 신상에 무언가 일어났음에 틀림없다.
[유의어] happen 「일어나다」를 뜻하는 가장 일반적인 말이다:An accident happened. 사고가 일어났다. occur happen보다 격식차린 말인데 양쪽 다 아무런 예고[전조(前兆)] 없이 별안간 일어나다:The accident occurred at four o’clock. 그 사고는 4시에 일어났다. take place 예정되어 있는 일이 일어나다:The French Revolution took place in 1789. 프랑스 혁명은 1789년에 일어났다.

2 우연히 …하다, 마침 …하다(chance)
▶ 《happen+to do》 Do you happen to remember his name? 혹시 그의 이름을 기억하십니까?
▶ 《happen+that 절》 It so happens that I am free today. 오늘은 마침 틈이 있다.

3 우연히 마주치다[생각나다, 발견하다] 《on, upon, across》; 《구어》 우연히 있다[오다, 가다]
▶ 《happen+to do》 I happened to see him on the street. 길에서 우연히 그를 만났다.

4 (공교롭게도) 걸리다, <안 좋은 일이> 일어나다
▶ 《happen+전+명》 Don’t worry; nothing happened to her. 걱정마, 그녀는 아무 일 없었어.

5 《속어》 잘 되어가고 있다
▶ It’s all happening. 만사가 순조롭다.
as it happens 우연히; 마침; 공교롭게도:As it happens, I have left the book at home. 공교롭게도 책을 집에 두고 왔다.
be likely to happen 일어날 성싶다
happen in[into] 《미》 우연히 (들어)오다, 우연히 들르다(drop in) 《at》
happen in with …와 우연히 만나다, …와 마주치다
happen on[upon, across] 우연히 …을 만나다[발견하다, …이 생각나다]:I happened on a clue to a mystery. 비밀의 열쇠를 우연히 발견했다.
happen what may[will]=whatever may happen 어떤 일이 있더라도 (꼭)
if anything should happen to …에게 만일의 사태가 일어난다면 《「만약에 죽는다면」의 뜻》
It can[will] happen to …에게나 흔히 있는 일이다
It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. 《미·속어》 자업자득이다.
Never happen! 천만에!, 절대 안 돼!
These things happen. 그런 일도 있을 수 있다.

happen 관용구

whas happenin

a greeting pattern meaning hello, how are you, whassup and what up but it is older term

happen on

meet with；come unexpectedly on （偶然）遇见
I happened on this old photograph in the back of the drawer．在抽屉后面我偶尔发现了这张旧照片。
At the conference I happened upon an old friend I had not seen for years．在大会期间我偶然遇到了一位多年不见的朋友。

happen on/upon

happen to

chance to碰巧
I happened to be out when he called．他来访时我碰巧外出了。

happen upon

sit back and let sth happen

Idiom(s): sit back and let sth happen

Theme: INACTION

to relax and not interfere with something; to let something happen without playing a part in it.
• I can't just sit back and let you waste all our money!
• Don't worry. Just sit back and let things take care of themselves.

no matter what happens

Idiom(s): no matter what happens

Theme: REGARDLESS

in any event; without regard to what happens (in the future).
• We'll be there on time, no matter what.
• No matter what happens, we'll still be friends.

in case sth happens

Idiom(s): in case sth happens

Theme: HAPPENING

in the event that something takes place.
• She carries an umbrella in case it rains.
• I have some aspirin in my office in case I get a headache.

Accidents will happen.

Some unfortunate events must be accepted as inevitable.

Accident waiting to happen

If something is an accident waiting to happen, there's definitely going to be an accident or it's bound to go wrong. ('Disaster waiting to happen' is also used.)

Worse things happen at sea

This idiomatic expression is used as a way of telling someone not to worry so much about their problems.

happen on|happen|happen upon

v., literary To meet or find accidentally or by chance. The Girl Scouts happened on a charming little brook not far from the camp. At the convention I happened upon an old friend I had not seen for years.
Synonym: CHANCE ON, COME ACROSS¹,³.
Compare: HIT ON.

happen

happen
1.
happen on
or happen upon
to meet or find by chance
2.
happen to
to be done to or be the fate of; befall

More Idioms/Phrases

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