1、作为不及物动词,表示事件或事情的发生或出现。例如:The accident occurred on a rainy night.(事故发生在一个雨夜)
2、作为及物动词,常用于表示一个想法、想法或念头在某人脑海中出现。例如:It occurred to me that I had left my keys in the car.(我突然想起我的钥匙落在车里了)
3、可以与介词to连用,表示某人突然想起了某事。例如:It occurred to me to call my mom.(我想起给我妈打电话了)
4、可以与介词at连用,表示某人注意到某事。例如:It occurred to me at that moment that I had forgotten my wallet.(那一刻我注意到我忘记了我的钱包)
5、在从句中作为连词,表示某事发生在另一个事件之后。例如:The plane arri箪滹埘麽ved late, as had occurred on previous occasions.(飞机晚点了,就像以前发生过的那样)