单词 | to happen of |
释义 | > as lemmasto happen of (b) intransitive. to happen on (also to happen upon, now rarely to happen of): to come upon by chance or casually, to find or encounter by chance. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > finding or discovery > find or discover [verb (intransitive)] > by chance findeOE to happen on1529 1529 T. More Dyaloge Dyuers Maters ii. ix. f. 57v/1 Ye myght happen vppon a dogge leche for lacke of knowledge of the connyng. 1533 T. More Apologye 5 [They] can not yet happen on them, but after longe sekynge. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. cxc The capitain..happened by chaunce of a fishar man. 1605 W. Camden Remaines ii. 2 If sometime you happen of an vncouth word. 1622 R. Hawkins Observ. Voiage South Sea xlv. 110 If one happen vpon a bag of Gold, Silver, Pearle, or precious Stones, it is held well gotten; provided it be cleanly stolne. 1701 N. Luttrell Diary in Brief Hist. Relation State Affairs (1857) V. 71 The Harwich..happ'ned upon a quick sand. 1776 G. Semple Treat. Building in Water 33 When we were driving our Piles, we often happened on some of the large Stones. 1796 F. Burney Camilla II. 124 Why, I happened of a little accident about that..the broom knocked the ink down. 1820 J. Clare Let. 4 July (1985) 82 I think it the most pleasing book I ever happend on. 1883 W. H. Bishop in Harper's Mag. Oct. 715/2 ‘Pockets’ of precious metals happened upon by miners. 1888 H. R. Haggard Col. Quaritch xii I had just happened of him up a tree when you began to halloa. 1905 M. G. Peterson How to know Wild Fruits p. xiii If in a country drive or ramble we happen upon an unknown flower, it is a comparatively easy matter..to identify it. 2008 N. Wimmer tr. R. Bolaño 2666 i. 38 In these heady days, Pelletier happened on a piece written by the Swabian. < as lemmas |
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