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

It kind of gives us an idea of what's happening.
这让我们大概了解了正在发生的事情。
I cannot conceive of such a thing happening again.
我不能想像这种事会再发生。
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 had a mistaken view of what was happening.
我对当时发生的事情曾有一种错误的认识。
So what is really happening as the information bandwagon starts to roll?
当信息大潮滚滚而来的时候究竟发生了些什么呢？
We had an inkling that something might be happening.
我们隐约感觉可能正有什么事情发生。
He had no objective evidence that anything extraordinary was happening.
他没有客观证据表明正在发生什么不同寻常之事。
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。
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。
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。