Question

comeabout和happen的区别comeabout与hap

Answer 1

come about表示“发生、产生”，多指事情已经发生了，但还不知道为什么，常用于疑问句和否定句，例如：

When Mother woke up, she didn’t know what had come about.

I’ll never understand how it came about that you were late three times a week.

Do you know how the air accident came about?

happen常指具体事件的发生，特别指那些偶然的或未能预见的“发生”。比如：

　　New things are happening all around us.　　我们身边总有新事发生。

　　Happen还可表示“碰巧；恰好”之意。如：

It happened that I had no money on me.　　我刚好没钱了。

　　take place通常指“(某事)按计划进行或按计划发生。”比如：

　　Great changes have taken place in China since.　　中国发生了翻天覆地的变化。

　　此外take place还有“举行”之意。如：

　　The meeting will take place next Friday.　　会议将在下周五举行。