WHICHWORD?词语辨析
happen/occur/take place
一. Happen is the usual word that you use to refer to events that are not planned or expected.
* happen为常用词，用于偶然发生的事件:
You look terrible一what's happened?你脸色很难看一发生什么事了?
The word is also used to talk about one eventresulting from another. 该词亦用于由另一事引起的事情: What happened when you told him the news?你告诉他这消息时↓他的反应如何?
二 .Occur meaning 'happen' is used only in formal situations.occur表示偶然发生时为正式用语: Police report that the accident occurred at about 9.30 p.m.警方报告说事故发生在晚上9:30左右。
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三.Take place is also quite formal and is usually used to talk about an event that has been planned orarranged or when people take an active part in sth
take place亦相当正式，通常用于已计划，安排或人们积极参与的事情:
The festival takes place inJuly every year庆祝活动在每年七月米行中品
Filming l place in ireland影片是在爱尔兰拍摄的。
in informal language you would probably say非正式说法可有
The festival is in July ever yerar庆祝活动在每年七月举行。
The movie was filmed in Ireland.影片是在爱尔兰拍摄的。
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