find
verb
uk/faɪnd/us/faɪnd/found|foundfindverb(DISCOVER)
A1[T]
todiscover,especiallywhere a thing orpersonis, eitherunexpectedlyor bysearching, or todiscoverwhere to get or how toachievesomething:
(偶然)发现,碰上;找到,寻得;找出,查明I've just found a ten-poundnotein mypocket.我刚在口袋里找到了一张10英镑的钞票。
I couldn't find Andrew'sphonenumber.我找不到安德鲁的电话号码。
You'll find theknivesandforksin theleft-handdrawer.你会发现刀叉在左手边的抽屉里。
Researchers arehopingto find acurefor thedisease.研究者们希望能找到治愈这种疾病的方法。
[+ two objects]Has he found himself aplacetoliveyet?他找到地方住了吗?
[+ obj + adj]She was foundunconsciousandbleeding.人们发现她时,她已不省人事而且血流不止。
[+ that]Thestudyfoundthatmen who weremarriedlivedlongerthan those who were not.这一研究发现已婚男人的寿命要比未婚男人长。
Do youthinkthey'lleverfind a way ofbringingpeaceto theregion?你认为他们能找到办法给这个地区带来和平吗?
We're reallystrugglingto find(= get)enoughmoneytopaytherent.我们眼下正想尽办法凑钱缴房租。
Afteryearsofabusefrom herhusband, sheeventuallyfound thecouragetoleavehim.在遭受丈夫多年的虐待之后,她终于鼓起勇气离开了他。
IwishI could find (the)timeto do morereading.我希望自己能挤出时间多看一点书。
to find someone or something
- findI've looked everywhere for my keys but can't find them.
- discoverThe missing wallet was discovered under the chair.
- locatePolice are still trying to locate the suspect.
- uncoverReporters uncovered evidence of corruption.
- unearthOur investigation unearthed mountains of evidence that implicated the city.
- come acrossWe came across a lovely little restaurant in the village.
B1[T]
torealizethat somethingexistsor hashappened:
发现(存在或已发生)[+ (that)]We camehometo find(that)thecathad hadkittens.我们回到家时发现猫已经产崽了。
I found(that)I couldeasilyswimamile.我发现自己轻轻松松就能游1英里。
be found
B2
toexistor bepresentsomewhere:
存在于;见于Manyplantandanimalspeciesare found only in therainforests.许多动植物种类只在热带雨林中才有。
findyourway
to getsomewhereyou aretryingtoreach:
设法到达(某处)I had amapbut I still couldn't find my way back to thehotel.我有一张地图,可还是找不到回酒店的路。
find fault with
tocriticizesomeone or something:
找…的岔子,挑剔;批评She's always findingfaultwith the way heworks.她总是挑剔他的工作方式。
findyourself
B2
torealizethat you are in aparticularsituationorplace, or doing aparticularthing, when you did notintendto:
(不知不觉地)发现自己处于…中(或在…处,做…事)He'll find himself with nofriendsat all if hecarriesonbehavingthis way.如果他继续这样行事,他会发现自己一个朋友都没有了。
Wefellasleepon thetrainandwokeup to find ourselvesinCalais.我们在火车上睡着了,醒来时发现已经到了加来。
I found myself in acrowdoutsidethetownhall.
Call me if youeverfind yourself in need of alawyer.
They might find themselvesdoubtingthewisdomoftheiractions.
oftenhumorous
If you gosomewhereor do something to find yourself, you go there or do it todiscoveryourtruecharacter:
发现真正的自我Simonspentayearin anashraminIndiato find himself.为了寻找真正的自我,西蒙在印度的一处静修所呆了整整一年。
They are here tosupportthelocalcommunity, not to find themselves.
I was asuccessfulartist, but I stillneededto find myself.
He set out on aroadtripinorderto find himself.
You won't find anyone toshareyourlifewith until you have found yourself.
- When theguardcame toclipmytrainticket, I couldn't find it.
- I couldn't find thestation, so Iaskedsomeone if they coulddirectme.
- Shemovedto London in thehopeof findingworkas amodel, butfailed.
- I found thesephotoswhile I wascleaningout mycupboards.
- They couldn't find what theywantedanddecidedtolookelsewhere.
Finding and discovering
- a fishing expeditionidiom
- ascertain
- break (fresh/new) groundidiom
- breakthrough
- bringsomethingto lightidiom
- catchsomeonered-handedidiom
- finding
- flushsomeone/somethingout
- fossick
- found
- pinpoint
- pull
- putsomeoneontosomething
- putyourfinger onsomethingidiom
- rake
- rakesomethingout
- red-handed
- sniff
- suss
- uncover
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Existing and being
Understanding and comprehending
findverb(EXPERIENCE A FEELING)
B1[T]
tothinkorfeelaparticularway about someone or something:
认为;发觉;感到[+ obj + noun/adj]Do you findJohndifficulttotalkto?你是否发觉和克莱夫讲话有些困难?
I don't find him aneasypersonto get on with.我觉得他这个人不好相处。
She doesn't find iteasytotalkabout herproblems.她感到很难开口谈论自己的问题。
[+ -ing verb]I find livingin thecityverystressful.我感到城市生活压力很大。
Guessing, supposing and suspecting
- approximate
- as muchidiom
- conjecture
- consider
- deem
- draw
- fall
- guess
- hazard
- hypothesize
- imagine
- jump
- jump to conclusionsidiom
- marksomeonedown assomething
- misjudge
- presumptive
- presuppose
- speculate
- surmise
- think ofsomething
findverb(JUDGE)
B2[IorT]
to make ajudgmentin alawcourt:
作出(裁决)[+ obj + adj]In aunanimousverdict, thejuryfound himguilty/notguiltyof themurder.陪审团一致裁定对他的谋杀指控罪名成立/不成立。
Judges & juries
- beak
- bench
- chief justice
- court of inquiry
- dismiss
- empanel
- foreman
- judge
- jurist
- juror
- jury service
- justice
- Justice of the Peace
- resentence
- rule
- setsomethingaside
- sheriff
- sum
- sum(something/someone)up
- worship
Idioms
findyourfeet
find it inyourheart to dosomething
findyourvoice
Phrasal verbs
find(something)out
findsomeoneout
find
noun[C]
uk/faɪnd/us/faɪnd/a good orvaluablething or aspecialpersonthat has beendiscoveredbut was notknownabout before:
发现物;被发现的人(尤指有价值或有用者)This café'squitea find - I had noideathere wasanywherelike it around here.这家咖啡馆真不错——我完全不知道这附近还有这么一个地方。
Arecentfindofancientartefactsis ondisplayat thelocalmuseum.近期发现的一些文物正在当地的博物馆展出。
Finding and discovering
- a fishing expeditionidiom
- ascertain
- break (fresh/new) groundidiom
- breakthrough
- bringsomethingto lightidiom
- catchsomeonered-handedidiom
- finding
- flushsomeone/somethingout
- fossick
- found
- pinpoint
- pull
- putsomeoneontosomething
- putyourfinger onsomethingidiom
- rake
- rakesomethingout
- red-handed
- sniff
- suss
- uncover