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discover v.发现；偶然撞见；发觉 (1) 后来发现他原来是间谍。(2) 事实是他没有发现它。(3) 我撞见他在吻我的妻子。(4) 我们发觉行李被偷了. When you discover something, it can be by surprise or the result of a search. You might discover the fact that your dad used to travel with the circus as a trapeze artist or discover a band none of your friends ever heard of. Scientists often discover new substances, stars, or organisms. The Latin root discooperire, "uncover," combines the prefix dis-, or "opposite of," with cooperire, "to cover up."

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英 [dɪ'skʌvə(r)] 美 [dɪ'skʌvər] (1) He was later discovered to have been a spy.(2) The fact is that he did not discover it.(3) I discovered him kissing my wife.(4) We discovered that our luggage had been stolen. If you discover something, you find it unexpectedly, like when you discover your favorite childhood stuffed animal in a box of old junk. 1[VERB 动词]发现(以前不知道的事实) If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it.   [V that]  [V wh]  [V n]  [it be V-ed that]  [Also be V-ed to-inf]She discovered that they'd escaped...她发现他们已经逃跑了。I discovered I was pregnant...我发现自己怀孕了。As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind...正如他所发现的，她冰雪聪明。It was difficult for the inspectors to discover which documents were important...检查员们很难发现哪些文件是重要的。Haskell did not live to discover the deception...哈斯克尔至死都没识破那个骗局。It was discovered that the tapes were missing.有人发现磁带不见了。2[VERB 动词](偶然)发现；找到(一直在寻找的某人或某物) If a person or thing is discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them.   [be V-ed]  [Also V n]A few days later his badly beaten body was discovered on a roadside outside the city.几天后，他的尸体在城外的路边被发现，身上有被严重殴打过的痕迹。3[VERB 动词](第一个)发现 When someone discovers a new place, substance, scientific fact, or scientific technique, they are the first person to find it or become aware of it.   [V n]  [V wh]  [Also V that]...the first European to discover America...第一个发现美洲大陆的欧洲人In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California...19 世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。They discovered how to form the image in a thin layer on the surface.他们发现了如何在表面薄薄的一层上形成影像。discoverer...the myth of Columbus as the heroic discoverer of the Americas 500 years ago.500 年前哥伦布作为发现美洲大陆的英雄人物而具有的传奇色彩4[VERB 动词]初次接触(某活动并乐在其中) If you say that someone has discovered a particular activity or subject, you mean that they have tried doing it or studying it for the first time and that they enjoyed it.   [V n]I wish I'd discovered photography when I was younger...我要是早点接触到摄影技术就好了。Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht.体验私人游艇的乐趣和奢华。5[VERB 动词]发现，发掘(不为人所知的演员、音乐人等艺人) When an actor, musician, or other performer who is not well-known is discovered, someone recognizes that they have talent and helps them in their career.   [be V-ed]  [usu passive]The Beatles were discovered in the early 1960's.甲壳虫乐队于20世纪60年代初为世人所知。Usage Note :You can use discover, find, or find out to talk about learning that something is the case. He discovered the whole school knew about it... The young child finds that noise attracts attention... 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. If you cannot see something 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 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.discover, find, find out 都可以用于描述获知事实情况：He discovered the whole school knew about it...（他发现整个学校都知道这件事了），The young child finds that noise attracts attention...（小孩子发现吵闹能吸引注意力），We found out that she was wrong（我们发现她错了）。discover 比 find 稍正式，并常用于谈论科学研究和正式的调查。例如，可以用于表示发现治疗某种疾病的方法，还可以指偶然间的发现：This well-known flower was discovered in 1903（这种著名的花是 1903 年发现的）。找不到某物用 cannot find somthing, dicover和 find out 则无此用法。如：I'm lost — I can't find the bridge（我迷路了，我找不到那座桥了）。find out 可以指弄清很容易就发现的事实，但 discover 和 find 则无此用法：I found out the train times（我查到了列车时刻表）。

英语单词	discover
英美音标	英 [dɪ'skʌvə(r)] 美 [dɪ'skʌvər]
中文释义	v.发现；偶然撞见；发觉
英语例句	(1) He was later discovered to have been a spy. (2) The fact is that he did not discover it. (3) I discovered him kissing my wife. (4) We discovered that our luggage had been stolen.
中文例句	(1) 后来发现他原来是间谍。 (2) 事实是他没有发现它。 (3) 我撞见他在吻我的妻子。 (4) 我们发觉行李被偷了.
vocabulary简明	If you discover something, you find it unexpectedly, like when you discover your favorite childhood stuffed animal in a box of old junk.
vocabulary扩展	When you discover something, it can be by surprise or the result of a search. You might discover the fact that your dad used to travel with the circus as a trapeze artist or discover a band none of your friends ever heard of. Scientists often discover new substances, stars, or organisms. The Latin root discooperire, "uncover," combines the prefix dis-, or "opposite of," with cooperire, "to cover up."
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]发现(以前不知道的事实) If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it. [V that] [V wh] [V n] [it be V-ed that] [Also be V-ed to-inf] She discovered that they'd escaped... 她发现他们已经逃跑了。 I discovered I was pregnant... 我发现自己怀孕了。 As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind... 正如他所发现的，她冰雪聪明。 It was difficult for the inspectors to discover which documents were important... 检查员们很难发现哪些文件是重要的。 Haskell did not live to discover the deception... 哈斯克尔至死都没识破那个骗局。 It was discovered that the tapes were missing. 有人发现磁带不见了。 2 [VERB 动词](偶然)发现；找到(一直在寻找的某人或某物) If a person or thing is discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them. [be V-ed] [Also V n] A few days later his badly beaten body was discovered on a roadside outside the city. 几天后，他的尸体在城外的路边被发现，身上有被严重殴打过的痕迹。 3 [VERB 动词](第一个)发现 When someone discovers a new place, substance, scientific fact, or scientific technique, they are the first person to find it or become aware of it. [V n] [V wh] [Also V that] ...the first European to discover America... 第一个发现美洲大陆的欧洲人 In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California... 19 世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。 They discovered how to form the image in a thin layer on the surface. 他们发现了如何在表面薄薄的一层上形成影像。 discoverer ...the myth of Columbus as the heroic discoverer of the Americas 500 years ago. 500 年前哥伦布作为发现美洲大陆的英雄人物而具有的传奇色彩 4 [VERB 动词]初次接触(某活动并乐在其中) If you say that someone has discovered a particular activity or subject, you mean that they have tried doing it or studying it for the first time and that they enjoyed it. [V n] I wish I'd discovered photography when I was younger... 我要是早点接触到摄影技术就好了。 Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht. 体验私人游艇的乐趣和奢华。 5 [VERB 动词]发现，发掘(不为人所知的演员、音乐人等艺人) When an actor, musician, or other performer who is not well-known is discovered, someone recognizes that they have talent and helps them in their career. [be V-ed] [usu passive] The Beatles were discovered in the early 1960's. 甲壳虫乐队于20世纪60年代初为世人所知。 Usage Note : You can use discover, find, or find out to talk about learning that something is the case. He discovered the whole school knew about it... The young child finds that noise attracts attention... 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. If you cannot see something 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 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. discover, find, find out 都可以用于描述获知事实情况：He discovered the whole school knew about it...（他发现整个学校都知道这件事了），The young child finds that noise attracts attention...（小孩子发现吵闹能吸引注意力），We found out that she was wrong（我们发现她错了）。discover 比 find 稍正式，并常用于谈论科学研究和正式的调查。例如，可以用于表示发现治疗某种疾病的方法，还可以指偶然间的发现：This well-known flower was discovered in 1903（这种著名的花是 1903 年发现的）。找不到某物用 cannot find somthing, dicover和 find out 则无此用法。如：I'm lost — I can't find the bridge（我迷路了，我找不到那座桥了）。find out 可以指弄清很容易就发现的事实，但 discover 和 find 则无此用法：I found out the train times（我查到了列车时刻表）。

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