happening

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++hap·pen·ing1 /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ noun [countable usually plural]  HAPPENsomething that happens, especially a strange event 发生的事〔尤指怪事〕strange/unusual/mysterious etc happenings There have been reports of strange happenings in the town. 镇上不断传出有怪事发生。

Examples from the Corpus

happening• She could not believe that Pat was ready to go off now, at this thrilling moment when fabulous happenings seemed imminent.• The paper has a listing of the day's happenings.• The happenings of the last two days had left me feeling dazed.• 'The X Files' is a fictional television programme about strange, unexplained happenings.strange/unusual/mysterious etc happenings• Stolen art treasures viewed by her professional eye, mysterious happenings, and danger combine in this action-filled tale of Romantic Suspense.• A number of other Ulster callers also rang the show that night with amazing stories of strange happenings during Geller's appearance.• Or was she behaving again like she had after the strange happenings on Monument Hill?• By the following morning she had recovered to some extent from the unusual happenings in her normally well ordered life.• Because of the strange happenings since she had arrived, Jenna had almost forgotten her original reason for this trip.happening2 adjective informal  FASHIONABLEfashionable and exciting 时兴的，流行的；刺激的 Brighton is definitely a happening place. 布赖顿绝对是个时尚之地。► see thesaurus at fashionable

Examples from the Corpus

happening• a happening club• In four to five years, this will be a happening film festival.• The town's OK, but not what you'd call a happening place.

hap·pen·ing1 nounhappening2 adjectiveChineseSyllable  

something that especially strange event a Corpus happens,

happening

I

hap‧pen‧ing¹ /ˈhæpənɪŋ/ noun [countable usually plural]
something that happens, especially a strange event
    strange/unusual/mysterious etc happenings
    There have been reports of strange happenings in the town.

II

happening² adjective informal
fashionable and exciting:
    Brighton is definitely a happening place.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ fashionable popular at a particular time: fashionable clothes | It was fashionable to have red hair. | His theories were fashionable in the 1980s.
   ▪ trendy informal modern and fashionable – often used in a slightly disapproving or joking way: a trendy tie | a trendy restaurant | The area has become very trendy and a lot of artists live there.
   ▪ stylish adjective fashionable and well-designed in an attractive way: She was wearing a stylish two-piece suit. | The furniture looked very stylish and modern.
   ▪ cool adjective informal fashionable – used especially when you think someone or something looks good: Michael looked very cool in his dark jacket and sunglasses. | a cool shirt
   ▪ happening [only before noun] informal adjective a happening place is fashionable and lively: London has always been a happening place.
   ▪ be in fashion verb phrase to be fashionable at a particular time: The Sixties look is back in fashion.
   ▪ in adjective informal fashionable at a particular time. In is not used before a noun, except in the phrases below: Pale colours are in. | New York was the in place to be. | Yoga has become the in thing to do.