happenstance

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n an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

n. 偶然事件

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使用频率

happenstance 可以拆分为 happen（发生）和 stance（立场、状态）。结合起来可以理解为“发生的状态”，即偶然发生的事情。

例句

1. It was pure happenstance that I found my old friend at the café.

我在咖啡馆遇到我的老朋友纯属偶然。

2. Sometimes, good things come from happenstance, like discovering a new favorite book.

有时候，好的事情来自偶然，比如发现一本新喜欢的书。

3. Their meeting was a happenstance that changed the course of their lives.

他们的相遇是一个改变了他们生活轨迹的偶然事件。