happen upon

英 美
  • 偶然碰到(偶然发现)
  • happen vi.发生;碰巧;出现;偶遇
  • upon prep.在...上;紧接着;逼近
Verb:
  1. find unexpectedly;

    "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
    "she struck a goldmine"
    "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

    1. I struck upon that antique in a small shop in Shanghai.
      这古玩是我在上海的一家小店里偶然碰到的。
    2. I happened upon an old friend of mine at the gate of the park.
      我在公园门口偶然碰到一位老朋友。

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