find(sth)out
—phrasal verbwithfindverbuk/faɪnd/us/faɪnd/found|found
A2
to getinformationabout something because youwanttoknowmore about it, or tolearnafactorpieceofinformationfor the firsttime
找出，查明；得知
How did youfindoutabouttheparty?你是怎么知道这个聚会的？
Theholidaywas acompletesurprise- I onlyfoundoutaboutit thedaybefore weleft.这次度假完全是个惊喜——我是在临走前一天才得知的。
[+ question word]I'll just go andfindoutwhat's going onoutside.我这就出去看看外面究竟在干什么。
[+ that]Too late, shefoundoutthattheflighthad beencancelled.她发现这个航班已经被取消了，不过已经太迟了。
- Shefoundout that he'd beencheatingon her.
- It was when westartedlivingtogether that wefoundwe just weren'tcompatible.
- I mustfindout thetraintimes.
- I mustfindout how much it willcost.
- When hefoundout what we'd done he was soshocked.