Happen upon Meaning in English
expression
ˈhæpən/ /əˈpɑn
HAP-uhn uh-PAHN
hˈæpən/ /əpˈɒn
HAP-uhn uh-PON
释义
To find or see something or someone by chance and not on purpose.
用法与细微差别
Slightly formal or literary; mainly used for lucky or unexpected discoveries. Common collocations: 'happen upon an idea', 'happen upon an old friend'. Sounds more intentional than 'stumble upon', but both indicate chance.
Spanish: encontrar por casualidad - toparse conPortuguese (BR): encontrar por acaso - deparar-se comPortuguese (PT): encontrar por acaso - deparar-se comChinese (Simplified): 偶然发现 - 碰巧遇到Chinese (Traditional): 偶然發現 - 碰巧遇到Hindi: अचानक मिल जानाArabic: يصادف - يعثر على بالصدفةBengali: হঠাৎ দেখা পাওয়া - আকস্মিকভাবে খুঁজে পাওয়াRussian: случайно натолкнуться - случайно встретитьJapanese: 偶然見つける - 偶然出会うVietnamese: tình cờ gặp - tình cờ phát hiệnKorean: 우연히 발견하다 - 우연히 마주치다Turkish: tesadüfen rastlamak - tesadüfen bulmakUrdu: اتفاقاً ملنا - اچانک مل جاناIndonesian: tanpa sengaja menemukan - kebetulan bertemu
例句
I happened upon a little café on my walk home.
basic
She happened upon an old photograph in the attic.
basic
We happened upon a quiet beach during our trip.
basic
I happened upon their picnic while walking through the park.
natural
You might happen upon some great bargains at that store if you go early.
natural
He happened upon an interesting article while browsing online.
natural