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