accident, incident, event, occurrence, happening
这些名词均有事故、事件之意。
1)accident :强调偶然或意外发生的不幸事情。
eg: An awful accident has happened.(发生了一起可怕的意外事故。)
2)incident :既可指小事件或附带事件,又可指政治上具有影响的事件或事变。
eg: The demonstration proceeded without incident.(游行示威进行时没有出事。)
3)event :可指任何大小事件,但尤指历史上的重大事件。
eg: The new book was the cultural event of the year.(这本新书的出版是今年文化界的大事。)
4)occurrence 和 happening 这两个词多指日常生活中发生的一般事件,有时也指偶然发生的事。
eg: Newspapers record the chief occurrences of the day.(纸报道了当天发生的大事。)
I know nothing at all about the recent happenings there.(对那里近来发生的事我一点儿也不知道。)
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