occurred

occurred — 動詞

1. the form of the verb 'occur' that is used for talking about events, situations,

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釋義

過去式

動詞 occur 的過去式及過去分詞

the form of the verb 'occur' that is used for talking about events, situations, or ideas that happened, existed, or came to someone's mind in the past — for example, an accident that took place yesterday, a plant species that was once present in a region, or a thought that suddenly entered your head.

例句

A serious accident occurred on the motorway near Hugo's house last night.

昨晚 Hugo 家附近的高速公路上發生了一起嚴重事故。

collocation: an accident occurred (an event that happened)

It never occurred to Apinya that her friend might be hiding the truth.

Apinya 從來沒有想過她的朋友可能隱瞞了真相。

pattern: it occurred to [person] that [clause] (a thought came to mind)

同義詞
  • happened

    more common in everyday speech for events; 'occurred' is slightly more formal

  • took place

    often used for planned events (meetings, ceremonies); 'occurred' is more neutral for both planned and unplanned

  • came to mind

    specific to the 'occur to' sense (thoughts); 'occurred to' is the standard form for this meaning

文法句型

occurred + adverb/prepositional phrase

occurred to [person] + that-clause

用法筆記

Spelled with two 'r's and ending in '-ed' ('occur' + '-ed'). The base verb 'occur' has three main uses, all expressed by 'occurred' in past contexts: (1) events that happen — 'an accident occurred'; (2) things that exist or are found somewhere — 'minerals occurred in the hills'; (3) ideas that come into someone's mind — 'it occurred to me that…'. Frequently used after 'what' in questions about past events.

常見錯誤

❌It never occured to me to ask.
✅It never occurred to me to ask.
💡'occur' doubles the final 'r' before adding '-ed' because the stress is on the second syllable (oc-CUR → occurred).
❌The meeting was occurred at 3 pm.
✅The meeting occurred at 3 pm.
💡'occurred' cannot be used in passive constructions; it is always intransitive.
❌An opportunity has occurred to travel abroad.
✅An opportunity to travel abroad has occurred.
💡place adverbs or prepositional phrases after 'occurred', not between 'occurred' and 'to'.