occur

起こる、発生する

出来事が実際に起こる。

やさしい英語で： If an event takes place, it happens.

• Accidents can occur anywhere.
• The change occurred last year.
• When did the first symptoms occur?

類義語： happen, take place

よく使う表現： occur during something, occur in something, occur at something

思い浮かぶ、思いつく

考えが突然頭に浮かぶ。

やさしい英語で： If an idea comes into your mind, you suddenly think of it.

• A strange thought occurred to me.
• It never occurred to him to ask for help.
• Did it occur to you that she might be busy?

使い方： occur to someone (A better idea occurred to her.); it occurs to someone that… (It occurred to me that we had met before.); it occurs to someone to do something (It never occurred to me to check the date.)

類義語： come to mind, strike

よく使う表現： occur to someone, occur to me

生じる、訪れる

何かをする機会が生まれる、または訪れる。

やさしい英語で： To become available or appear as a chance to do something.

• If an opportunity occurs, I will speak to her.
• A chance to leave occurred late that evening.
• No suitable occasion occurred during the visit.

類義語： arise, present itself

よく使う表現： opportunity may occur, chance might occur