takeplace/happen/occur/comeabout/breakouttakeplace表示“发生、举行、举办”,一般指非偶然性事件的“发生”,即这种事件的发生一定有某种原因或事先的安排
happen作“发生、碰巧”解,一般用于偶然或突发性事件
occur作“发生、想到、突然想起”解,其意义相当于happen
comeabout表示“发生、产生”,多指事情已经发生了,但还不知道为什么,常用于疑问句和否定句
breakout意思为“发生、爆发”,常指战争、灾难、疾病、火灾或者争吵等事件的发生,也可以表示突然大声叫喊等
【练习】根据句子的意思翻译或按要求填词
Greatchangeshave_________(发生)inourhometownduringthepasttenyears
_____________________(我突然想起)Isawhimonmywayhomeyesterday
I_________(碰巧)toseeyoursistercryingonmywaytoschoolyesterday
IwasinsuchahurrythatIhadnotimetoaskwhathadhappened________(介词)her
WhentheSecondWorldWar_________(爆发),Tomwasonlyanewborninfant
I’llneverunderstandhowit_________(发生)thatyouwerelatethreetimesaweek
Abigearthquake_________(发生)inthesouthofChinalastyear
takenplace2)
Itoccurredtomethat3)
happened;to4)
brokeout5)