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occurs

UK //əˈkɜːz//US //əˈkɜːrz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'occurrere'(意为‘跑向’或‘遇到’),由 ob-(朝向)和 currere(跑)组成。

verb

❶ 指某事发生或出现,通常用于描述自然现象、事件或想法在脑海中浮现的过程。

“The earthquake occurs frequently in this region.”

(地震在这个地区频繁发生。)

“It never occurred to me that he might be lying.”

(我从未想过他可能在撒谎。)

同义词:happens, takes place, arises, comes about, transpires

常见短语

it occurs to someone — 表示某人突然想到某事,强调想法的自然浮现。

“It occurred to me that we forgot to lock the door.”

(我突然想到我们忘记锁门了。)