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

Nothing much interesting seemed to be happening.
看来不会发生什么有趣的事。
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。
The project would give scientists new insights into what is happening to the earth's atmosphere
该项目将使科学家对地球大气层的状况有更新的深入了解。
What's wrong?; What's happening?
出了什么事？
He hasn't looked very carefully into what was happening inside the ruling party.
他没有认真研究执政党内部正在发生什么。
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。
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？
I get so absorbed in doing something that I am unaware of things happening round me.
我做事太过专心以致于对周围发生的事情丝毫未察觉。
Many officers I spoke to found it hard to believe what was happening around them
很多和我谈过的官员都觉得发生在他们周围的事情令人难以置信。
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。