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happen on/upon something/someone
phrasal verb with happenverb[ I ]uk /ˈhæp.ən/ us /ˈhæp.ən/
literary
to find or meet something or someone by chance: 偶然发现，偶然遇到
Eventually they happened on a road leading across the desert.最后，他们偶然找到了一条穿越沙漠的路。
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happen on/upon something/someone | American Dictionary
happen on/upon something/someone
phrasal verb with happenverb[ I ]us/ˈhæp·ən/
to meet or find someone or something when you were not looking for that person or thing:
I happened on the perfect dress for the party.
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