[VERB 动词]发现…的所在 If you find someone or something, you see them or learn where they are.
[V n]
[V n n]
[Also V n for n]
The police also found a pistol...
警方还发现了一把手枪。
They have spent ages looking at the map and can't find a trace of anywhere called Darrowby...
他们对着地图细看了许久也没能找到那个叫达罗比的地方的影踪。
I wonder if you could find me a deck of cards?
不知您能否为我找一副纸牌?
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[VERB 动词]找到;寻得;获得 If you find something that you need or want, you succeed in achieving or obtaining it.
[V n]
[V n n]
[V n for n]
[Also V n for n to-inf]
Many people here cannot find work...
这里很多人都找不到工作。
So far they have not found a way to fight the virus...
迄今为止,他们还没有找到一种对抗该病毒的方法。
He has to apply for a permit and we have to find him a job...
他得申请一个许可证,而我们得给他找份工作。
Does this mean that they haven't found a place for him?
这是否意味着他们还没有给他寻着一个职位?
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[V-PASSIVE 被动动词]发现…存在(于) If something is found in a particular place or thing, it exists in that place.
[be V-ed]
Two thousand of France's 4,200 species of flowering plants are found in the park...
法国的 4,200 种开花植物中有 2,000种可见于这个公园。
Fibre is found in cereal foods, beans, fruit and vegetables.
谷类食品、豆类、水果和蔬菜中含有纤维素。
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[VERB 动词]发现…处于某种状态;遇见;碰见 If you find someone or something in a particular situation, they are in that situation when you see them or come into contact with them.
[V n -ing]
[V n -ed]
[V n prep/adv]
They found her walking alone and depressed on the beach...
他们碰见她独自一人神色忧郁地走在海滩上。
She returned to her east London home to find her back door forced open...
她回到在伦敦东区的住所时发现后门被撬开了。
Thrushes are a protected species so you will not find them on any menu.
鸫鸟是受保护的物种,在菜谱上是找不到的。
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[VERB 动词](不知不觉中)发现(自己在做某事) If you findyourself doing something, you are doing it without deciding or intending to do it.
[V pron-refl prep/adv]
[V pron-refl -ing]
[V pron-refl adj]
It's not the first time that you've found yourself in this situation...
你陷入这种状况已经不是第一次了。
I found myself having more fun than I had had in years...
我发现自己这些年来从未像现在这样开心过。
It all seemed so far away from here that he found himself quite unable to take it in.
这事看起来好像发生在如此遥远的地方,他发现自己思想上一时难以接受。
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[VERB 动词](某一时刻或事件)把…置于某种情形中 If a time or event finds you in a particular situation, you are in that situation at the time mentioned or when the event occurs.
[V n prep]
[V n -ing]
[no passive]
[WRITTEN 笔语]
Daybreak found us on a cold, clammy ship...
天亮时我们发现自己呆在一条冰冷黏湿的船上。
His lunch did not take long to arrive and found him poring over a notepad covered with scrawls.
不久午餐就送来了,当时他正埋头于一本满是潦草字迹的记事簿。
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[VERB 动词]发觉,认识到(某事属实) If you find that something is the case, you become aware of it or realize that it is the case.
[V that]
[V it adj to-inf]
[V n to-inf]
[V n n]
The two biologists found, to their surprise, that both groups of birds survived equally well...
这两位生物学家惊奇地发现,两组鸟都很好地存活了下来。
At my age I would find it hard to get another job...
到了我这个年纪自己就会发觉很难再找到一份工作了。
We find her evidence to be based on a degree of oversensitivity...
我们认识到她提供的证据在一定程度上是出于过分敏感。
I've never found my diet a problem.
我从未觉得自己的饮食有问题。
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[VERB 动词]裁决;判决;判定 When a court or jury decides that a person on trial is guilty or innocent, you say that the person has been found guilty or not guilty.
[be V-ed adj]
[V n adj]
She was found guilty of manslaughter and put on probation for two years...
她被裁定过失杀人罪名成立,缓刑两年。
When they found us guilty, I just went blank.
当他们判定我们有罪时,我的脑子顿时一片空白。
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[VERB 动词]觉得;认为 You can use find to express your reaction to someone or something.
[V n adj]
[V it adj that]
[V n n]
I find most of the young men of my own age so boring...
我觉得和我同龄的年轻人大多都很无聊。
We're sure you'll find it exciting!...
我们保证你一定会认为这很刺激的!
I find it ludicrous that nothing has been done to protect passengers from fire...
乘客没有受到任何防火保护,这让我觉得十分荒唐。
But you'd find him a good worker if you showed him what to do.
但是只要教给他怎么做,就会发现他是个不错的员工。
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[VERB 动词]感受到(愉快、安慰等情感) If you find a feeling such as pleasure or comfort in a particular thing or activity, you experience the feeling mentioned as a result of this thing or activity.
[V n in -ing]
[V n in n]
How could anyone find pleasure in hunting and killing this beautiful creature?...
怎么会有人以猎杀这种美丽的动物为乐呢?
I was too tired and frightened to find comfort in that familiar promise.
我既疲惫又恐惧,就连那熟悉的承诺都无法让我感到安慰。
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[VERB 动词]找出,挤出(时间或金钱) If you find the time or money to do something, you succeed in making or obtaining enough time or money to do it.
[V n]
I was just finding more time to write music...
我刚刚找到了更多时间来作曲。
My sister helped me find the money for a private operation.
姐姐帮我筹集资金开办了一家私人企业。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
finding
;
found
;(有价值的)发现;(有用的)发现物 If you describe someone or something that has been discovered as a find, you mean that they are valuable, interesting, good, or useful.
[usu adj N]
Another of his lucky finds was a pair of candle-holders...
他的另一个幸运发现是一对烛台。
His discovery was hailed as the botanical find of the century.
他的发现被誉为本世纪植物学的最重大发现。
Usage Note :
You can use find, find out, or discover to talk about learning that something is the case.The young child finds that noise attracts attention... He discovered the whole school knew about it... We found out that she was wrong.Discover is a slightly more formal word than find, and is often used to talk about scientific research or formal investigations. For example, you can discover a cure for a particular disease. You can also use discover when you find something by accident. This well-known flower was discovered in 1903. Note that if you cannot see something that you are looking for, you say that you cannot find it. You do not use 'discover' or 'find out' in this way. I'm lost – I can't find the bridge. You can also say that someone finds out facts when this is easy to do, but you cannot use 'discover' or 'find' in this way. I found out the train times.
find, find out 和 discover 均可用来指得知某一事实:The young child finds that noise attracts attention(这个小孩发现弄出声响可以吸引注意力), He discovered the whole school knew about it (他发现整个学校都知道了此事), We found out that she was wrong (我们发现她错了)。discover比find略微正式,常用于谈论科学研究或正式调查。例如,可用 discover表示找到治愈某种疾病的方法。discover 还可表示偶然的发现:This well-known flower was discovered in 1903 (这种著名的花卉是在1903年发现的)。注意,如果表示看不到正在寻找的东西,要用find, 而不用discover 或find out:I'm lost — I can't find the bridge (我迷路了——我找不到那座桥)。find out 还可表示很容易便发现事实的情况,而discover 和find 却没有这种用法:I found out the train times (我查到了火车时刻)。
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[PHRASE 短语]找到正确的路(去某处);成功地到达 If you find your way somewhere, you successfully get there by choosing the right way to go.
[V inflects]
He was an expert at finding his way, even in strange surroundings...
他是认路的行家,即使在陌生的环境中也是如此。
After a while I pulled myself to my feet and found my way to the street.
过了一会儿我费力地站起身来,找到了那条大街。
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[PHRASE 短语](尤指某物偶然)去到(某处) If something finds its way somewhere, it comes to that place, especially by chance.
[V inflects]
It is one of the very few Michelangelos that have found their way out of Italy...
这是少数几件流传到意大利境外的米开朗琪罗作品之一。
The most unlikely objects found their way into his design and look absolutely right where he placed them.
那些最不可能的东西出现于他的设计中,并且在他的安排下显得恰得其所。
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to find fault with→see:
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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词](尤指特意通过努力)发现,找出,查明 If you find something out, you learn something that you did not already know, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
[V P wh]
[V P that]
[V P n (not pron)]
[V n P]
[V P about n]
[Also V P]
It makes you want to watch the next episode to find out what's going to happen...
这让人想要看下一集,弄清紧接着会发生什么事。
I was relieved to find out that my problems were due to a genuine disorder...
得知我的问题确实是由于病症引起的,我松了口气。
Yesterday, the men's families held a news conference in their campaign to find out the truth...
昨天,这些男子的家人举行了记者招待会,以发起查明真相的运动。
As soon as we found this out, we closed the ward...
我们一发现此事就关闭了病房。
He began by reading everything he could find out about heroin.
他从阅读所有能找到的有关海洛因的资料开始。
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[PHRASAL VERB 短语动词]查出…的不轨行为;揭发出 If you find someone out, you discover that they have been doing something dishonest.
[V n P]
Her face was so grave, I wondered for a moment if she'd found me out.
她的表情如此严肃,我一时怀疑她是不是已经知道了我干的事。
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findfindsfoundfindingverb★(found,found/faʊnd; NAmEfaʊnd/)by chance 偶然1★[transitive ]to discover sb/sth unexpectedly or by chance (意外或偶然地)发现,碰到findsb/sth ◆Look what I've found!看我发现了什么!◆We've found a great new restaurant near the office.我们在办公处附近发现了一家挺好的新餐馆。findsb/sth + adj. ◆A whale was found washed up on the shore.一头鲸被发现冲到了岸上。by searching 通过搜寻2★[transitive ]to get back sth/sb that was lost after searching for it/them 找到;找回findsth for sb ◆Can you find my bag for me?你能帮我找我的包吗?findsb sth ◆Can you find me my bag?你能帮我找我的包吗?findsb/sth ◆I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found.我想和他谈谈,但哪儿也找不到他。findsb/sth + adj. ◆The child was found safe and well.小孩找到了,安然无恙。by studying/thinking 通过研究╱思考3★[transitive ]to discover sth/sb by searching, studying or thinking carefully (经寻找、研究或思考)发现,查明,找出,求得findsth/sb ◆scientists trying to find a cure for cancer努力寻找癌症疗法的科学家◆I managed to find a solution to the problem.我设法找出了解决问题的办法。◆I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject.在这个课题上要提出什么新看法,我有困难。◆Have they found anyone to replace her yet?他们找到了代替她的人没有?findsth for sb ◆Can you find a hotel for me?你能给我找一家旅馆吗?findsb sth ◆Can you find me a hotel?你能给我找一家旅馆吗?by experience/testing 通过体验╱试验4★[transitive ]to discover that sth is true after you have tried it, tested it or experienced it 发现(某事属实)find(that)… ◆I find (that) it pays to be honest.我发现老实人不吃亏。◆The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year.据报告称,调查过的公司有 30% 一年内倒闭了。findsb/sth + adj./noun ◆We found the beds very comfortable.我们发现这些床非常舒适。findsb/sth to be/do sth ◆They found him to be charming.他们觉得他很招人喜欢。◆Her blood was found to contain poison.她的血液中发现有毒素。it is found that…◆It was found thather blood contained poison. 她的血液中发现有毒素。have opinion/feeling 有意见╱看法5★[transitive ]to have a particular feeling or opinion about sth 认为;感到findsth + adj. ◆You may find your illness hard to accept.你可能觉得难以接受自己患病。◆You may find it hardto accept your illness. 你可能觉得难以相信自己患病。◆I find it amazing that they're still together.他们还在一起,这使我大吃一惊。findsth + noun ◆She finds it a strainto meet new people. 她和生人见面总感到局促不安。☞synonyms at
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have/make available 现有;使现有6[transitive ]findsth to have sth available so that you can use it 现有(可用)◆I keep meaning to write, but never seem to find (the) time.我一直打算写信,但总找不到时间。◆How are we going to find £5 000 for a car?我们哪里有 5 000 英镑买车呢?in unexpected situations 处于意外状况7[transitive ]to discover sb/sth/yourself doing sth or in a particular situation, especially when this is unexpected 发现,发觉(处于某状态、在做某事)findsb/sth/yourself + adv./prep. ◆She woke up and found herself in a hospital bed.她醒来发觉自己躺在医院的床上。findsb/sth/yourself + adj. ◆We came home and found him asleep on the sofa.我们回到家发现他在沙发上睡着了。findsb/sth/yourself doing sth ◆I suddenly found myself running down the street.我不知不觉突然在街上跑了起来。find(that)… ◆I was disappointed to find that they had left already.我发现他们已经离开了,觉得很失望。reach 达到;到达8[transitive ]findsth (of things 事物)to arrive at sth naturally; to reach sth 自然到达;达到◆Water will always find its own level.水总会自行流平。◆Most of the money finds its way to the people who need it.多数的钱都会辗转传到需要的人的手中。◆The criticism found its mark (= had the effect intended).批评击中了要害。exist/grow 存在;生长9[transitive ]findsth + adv./prep. used to say that sth exists, grows, etc. somewhere (在某处)存在,生长◆These flowers are found only in Africa.这些花仅见于非洲。◆You'll find this style of architecture all over the town.全城到处可见这种风格的建筑。in court 法庭10[transitive , intransitive ]( formal) to make a particular decision in a court case 裁决;判决findsb + adj. ◆The jury found him guilty.陪审团裁决他有罪。◆How do you find the accused?你如何裁定被告?findin sb's favour ◆The court found in her favour.法庭判决对她有利。IDIOMSall ˈfound( old-fashioned) ( BrE) with free food and accommodation in addition to your wages (工资外)加免费食宿find fault (with sb/sth)to look for and discover mistakes in sb/sth; to complain about sb/sth 找碴儿;挑错;抱怨;挑剔find your ˈfeetto become able to act independently and with confidence 已能独立而有信心地工作;已适应新环境◆I only recently joined the firm so I'm still finding my feet.我最近才加入这家公司,所以还在适应过程中。find it in your heart/yourself to do sth( literary) to be able or willing to do sth 能做某事;愿意干某事◆Can you find it in your heart to forgive her?你能够做到宽恕她吗?◆He couldn't find it in himself to trust anyone again.他再也不愿意相信任何人了。find your ˈvoice/ˈtongueto be able to speak or express your opinion 能说出自己的看法;能表达自己的意见find your way (to…)to discover the right route (to a place) 找到正确的路(去某处)◆I hope you can find your way home.希望你能找到回家的路。find your/its ˈway (to/into…)to come to a place or a situation by chance or without intending to 偶然来到;无意中处于◆He eventually found his way into acting.他弄到最后竟干起了演艺这一行。take sb as you ˈfind themto accept sb as they are without expecting them to behave in a special way or have special qualities 接受某人的现状;承认某人的情况(别无指望)☞more at
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nowhere
PHRASAL VERBSˈfind for/against sb[no passive ]( law 律) to make a decision in favour of/against sb in a court case 作出对…有利(或不利)的裁决;判…胜诉(或败诉)◆The jury found for the defendant.陪审团作出了对被告有利的裁决。★ˌfind ˈout (about sth/sb) | ˌfind ˈout sth (about sth/sb)to get some information about sth/sb by asking, reading, etc. 查明,弄清(情况)◆She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out.她和这个男孩约会已有一段时间了,但不想让父母知道。◆I haven't found anything out about him yet.我还没有发现有关他的什么情况。findwhat, when, etc… ◆Can you find out what time the meeting starts?你能查清楚会议什么时候开始吗?findthat… ◆We found out later that we had been at the same school.后来我们才弄清楚我们是校友。ˌfind sb ˈoutto discover that sb has done sth wrong 查出(坏人);识破◆He had been cheating the taxman but it was years before he was found out.他过去一直在欺骗税务部门,只是多年以后才被查出来。nouna thing or person that has been found, especially one that is interesting, valuable or useful 发现物,被发现的人(尤指有趣、有价值或有用者)◆an important archaeological find考古的重大发现◆Our new babysitter is a real find.我们新来的临时保母是难得的好保母。find/faɪnd; NAmEfaɪnd/found/faʊnd; NAmEfaʊnd/
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findfind1 /faɪnd/ ●●●S1W1 verb (past tense and past participle found /faʊnd/) [transitive]
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1get by searching to discover, see, or get something that you have been searching for: I can’t find the car keys. Hold on while I find a pen. Her body was later found hidden in the bushes. I have to find somewhere else to live. She had almost given up hope of finding a husband.find somebody something Tony asked us to find him office facilities in New York. Her mother went to the shops, and on her return, Kathleen was nowhere to be found (=could not be found).2see by chance to discover something by chance, especially something useful or interesting: I found a purse in the street. We found a nice pub near the hotel.3discover state of somebody/something to discover that someone or something is in a particular condition or doing a particular thing when you see or touch them: I’m sure we’ll find her hard at work when we get home. He tried the door and found it unlocked. She woke to find a man by her bed.find somebody/something doing something Often he found her quietly weeping alone.find (that) She looked at her glass and was amazed to find it was empty.4do something without meaning to to be in a particular state or do a particular thing, or to realize that this is happening, especially when you did not expect or intend it: After wandering around, we found ourselves back at the hotel.find yourself/your mind etc doing something When he left, Karen found herself heaving a huge sigh of relief. She tried to concentrate, but found her mind drifting back to Alex.find (that) He found he was shivering.5learn something by study to discover or learn something by study, tests, sums etc: The federal government isn’t doing enough to find a cure. How do you find the square root of 20?be found to do something The liquid was found to contain 7.4g of phenylamine.find that His study found that married men and women had similar spending patterns.GRAMMARIn more formal English, you say it was found that something was true: · It was found that over 50% of children had seen the ad.6think/feel to have a particular feeling or opinion, or to have a particular feeling or opinion about someone or something: Will Gary and Gail find happiness together?find something/somebody easy/useful/interesting etc She found the work very dull. Lots of women I know find him attractive. I found them quite easy to use.find it hard/easy/difficult etc (to do something) Hyperactive children find it difficult to concentrate.7experience to have the experience of discovering that something happens or is truefind (that) You might find that his work improves now he’s at a new school. I find people are often surprised at how little it costs.find somebody/something doing something I think you’ll find more women entering the film business now.find somebody/something to be something I found the people to be charming and very friendly.8exist in a place be found somewhere if something is found somewhere, it lives or exists there naturally: This species is only found in West Africa.9get enough money/time etc to succeed in getting enough of something, especially money, time, or energy, to be able to do something: He’s struggling to find the money for the trip. Where are we going to find the time, the support, and the resources to do all this?10in a court of law to make an official decision in a court of lawfind somebody guilty/not guilty (of something) Both men were found guilty of illegally entering the country.find in somebody’s favour The tribunal found in favour of the defendant.11find your way (somewhere) to reach a place by discovering the right way to get there: Will you be able to find your way back?12find its way somewhere informal if something finds its way somewhere, it arrives or gets there after some time: Her invention has found its way into the shops.13find comfort/pleasure/fulfilment etc in something to experience a good feeling because of something: He eventually found solace in religion.14find fault with somebody/something to criticize someone or something, often unfairly and frequently: He could always find fault with something, either in my writing or in my personality.15find it in your heart/yourself to do something literary to feel able or willing to do something: Seb could not find it in his heart to tell Nahum.16find yourself informal to discover what you are really like and what you want to do – often used humorously: She went to India to find herself.17find favour (with somebody/something) formal to be liked or approved of by someone: The recipes rapidly found favour with restaurant owners.18find your feet to become confident in a new situation, especially one that is difficult at first: Rob is still finding his feet as a coach.19find its mark/targeta)if a bullet,arrow etc finds its mark etc, it hits what it is supposed to hitb)if a remark, criticism etc finds its mark etc, it has the effect that you intended it to have: She soon saw that her accusation had found its mark.20find your voicea) (also find your tongue) to manage to say something after being too nervous to talkb)if a writer, musician etc finds their voice, they are able to express their views, ideas, art etc in the way they want to: a young film-maker who has finally found his voice21be found wanting formal to not be good enough: Their defence was found wanting.THESAURUSfind to get or see something that you have been searching for: · Have you found your passport yet?· Police later found the car abandoned in a wood.discover to find something that was hidden or that people did not know about before: · A second bomb has been discovered in south London.locate formal to find the exact position of something: · The airline are still trying to locate my luggage.· Online maps make it easy to locate almost any place in the world.come across something to find something unexpectedly when you are not looking for it: · I came across some old letters from my father in my drawer.stumble on/across something to find something unexpectedly, especially something very important: · They may have stumbled across some vital evidence.· Completely by chance we had stumbled on the biggest hit of the year.trace to find someone or something that has disappeared, especially by a careful process of collecting information: · She had given up all hope of tracing her missing daughter.track somebody/something down to find someone or something that is difficult to find by searching in different places: · I’ve been trying to track down a book that’s out of print.· The police managed to track down the killer.unearth to find something that has been hidden or lost for a long time, by digging or searching for it: · In 1796, a carved stone was unearthed near the burial mound.find against phrasal verb lawto judge that someone is wrong or guilty: The inspectors are likely to find against the company.find for phrasal verb lawto judge that someone is right or not guilty: The judge found for the plaintiff.find out phrasal verb1to get information, after trying to discover it or by chancefind out who/what/how etc Has anyone bothered to find out how much all this is going to cost?find out if/whether Did you find out whether there are any seats left?find out (that) I found out that my parents had never been married.find something ↔ out To find out more, visit our website.find out (something) about something I need to find out more about these night courses.find out from We could find out from the local council. I thought it best to let you find out for yourself.RegisterIn written English, people usually say that someone discovers something rather than finds out something:· Scientists soon discovered that this was false.2find somebody out if you are found out, someone discovers that you have been doing something dishonest or illegal → catch: What happens if we get found out?GRAMMARFind out is usually passive in this meaning.
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1a find something very good or useful that you discover by chance: That restaurant was a real find!2something that someone finds, especially by digging or by searching under water: important archaeological finds
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