happening

英 [ˈhæpənɪŋ]

美 [ˈhæpənɪŋ]

n.  事件; 发生的事情(常指不寻常的); 即兴艺术表演
adj.  热闹的; 时髦的
v.  (尤指偶然)发生，出现; (作为结果)出现，发生; 碰巧; 恰好
happen的现在分词

复数：happenings　现在分词：happening　

Collins.1 / BNC.6340 / COCA.6702

牛津词典

noun

事件；发生的事情（常指不寻常的）
an event; something that happens, often sth unusual
1. There have been strange happenings here lately.
  这儿最近发生了一些怪事。
即兴艺术表演
an artistic performance or event that is not planned

adj.

热闹的；时髦的
where there is a lot of exciting activity; fashionable
1. a happening place
  时髦的地方

N-COUNT 发生的事情;意外事件;难以解释的事
Happeningsare things that happen, often in a way that is unexpected or hard to explain.
1. The Budapest office plans to hire freelance reporters to cover the latest happenings.
  布达佩斯办事处计划聘用自由撰稿记者来报道最近发生的一些事件。
ADJ-GRADED 热闹的;活跃的;新潮的
If you describe something or someone ashappening, you mean that they are exciting or lively, and involved in the newest fashions or trends.
1. ...a definitive area-by-area guide to the hip and happening bands.
  介绍各个地区新潮流行乐队的权威指南
2. ...the most happening place at the moment, the Que Club.
  时下最热门的去处——Que俱乐部

noun

There are many factors weighing against the meeting happening.
有好多因素影响了会议的召开。
This is happening in every school throughout the country
全国各地每所学校都在发生这样的事情。
There must be changes in the law quickly to stop this sort of thing ever happening to anyone else
我们必须迅速修订法律，以杜绝此类事情发生在其他人身上。
People gathered round, curious to know what is happening.
人们聚拢过来，很想知道发生了什么事情。
Nothing much interesting seemed to be happening.
看来不会发生什么有趣的事。
As I waited, I became aware of something happening in the house.
我在等待的时候，感觉到房子里发生了什么事。
I think what's happening is disgraceful.
我认为发生的一切很丢人。
Things were happening too quickly and Brian was confused.
事情发生得太快，把布赖恩给弄糊涂了。
We recognized the possibility and took steps to prevent it happening.
我们认识到了这种可能性，并且采取了一些预防措施。
It is happening in this fashion because of the obstinacy of one woman.
事情会如此发展是因为一个女人的固执己见。