| 释义 |
find /faɪnd/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I (found /faʊnd/)
❶ vt.
1. (偶然)发现，碰上
find a few coins in the street 在街上捡到几个硬币
2. 找到，寻得；找回(失物等)
find a suitable person for the job 找到一位适合做这项工作的人
find work 找到工作
find sb. somewhere to live 为某人找到个住处
They searched everywhere, and finally found the lost child. 他们到处寻找，终于找到了那丢失的孩子。
3. 找出；查明；求得
find the answer to a question 找出一个问题的答案
find (out) who is to blame 查明是谁的过错
find the sum of several numbers 求出几个数的和
4. (通过努力)发现；发现…处于某种状态
Columbus found America. 哥伦布发现美洲。
find water at a depth of twenty feet 在20英尺深处发现有水
He was found dead (dying, injured) in the morning. 早晨人们发现他已死了(奄奄一息，受了伤)。
find a house in a filthy state 发现屋子污秽不堪
Monday morning found Tom miserable. 星期一早晨汤姆一副可怜相。
5. 感受到；发觉；认为
find pleasure in sb.'s company 因有某人作陪感到快乐
find sb. (to be) a sensible person 发觉某人明白事理
I find that I was wrong. 我发觉当时自己是错了。
find it necessary to reply 感到必须作答
Do you find it pays (或 pay, to pay, that it pays)? 你认为这样做合算吗?
6. 设法获得(或拥有)；鼓起(勇气)
find international fame 赢得国际声誉
find the time to study 挤出时间学习
find the courage to address a large audience 鼓起勇气向大群听众致辞
The book found a host of readers. 这部书拥有大批读者。
7. (自然地)形成；达到
Rivers find their way to the sea. 江河流入大海。
The shell found its mark. 炮弹击中目标。
The blow found his chin. 这一击正好击中他的下巴。
find bottom in a lake 沉到湖底
8. 开始发挥…的功能；恢复…的功能
a baby beginning to find its feet 开始会走路的幼儿
try to find one's tongue (在语塞后)试图重新开口说话
9. 裁决；作出(裁决)
find sb. guilty (innocent) 裁决某人有罪(无罪)
find a verdict 作出裁决
10. 供给，供应
find food and clothing for sb. (或 find sb. in food and clothing) 供给某人衣食
They are found in everything. 他们样样东西都有人供给。
11. 发现…的存在
Elephants are found in Africa. 非洲有大象。
12. 〈俚〉偷窃
13. 〈古〉触及…的良知
❷ vi.
1. 裁决
find for (against) the plaintiff 作出有利(不利)于原告的裁决
2. (打猎时)发现猎物
II n.
1. 发现
2. 发现物(尤指有价值或有趣味的东西)
recent mineral finds 最近发现的矿藏
archaeological finds on ancient Chinese slave society 考古学上关于中国古代奴隶社会的发现
I made (或 had) a great find in an old book shop yesterday. 昨天在旧书店我有个重大发现。(指买到难得的书)
3. 被发现有惊人能力的人
The young actress was the theatrical find of the year. 这位年轻女演员是那一年戏剧界涌现出来的新秀。
[< OE findan; 与 ON finna, Goth finthan < IE pent- to go, walk 有关] phr. all found (除仆人的工资外)膳宿全部供给 Your wages would be fifty dollars all found. 你每周的工资为50美元，而且包吃包住。 find it in one's heart to do sth. 允许 (或强迫)自己干某事 find oneself 1. 发现自己处于某种状态 find oneself in a dilemma 发现自己陷入进退两难的困境 2. (不知不觉中)发现自己做某事 My dead parents invaded my dreams, and I would find myself telling stories about them. 我梦见死去的双亲，且常在不知不觉中老是讲述有关他们两人的事。 3. (在健康等方面)有某种自我感觉 How do you find yourself today? 今天你觉得身体怎样? 4. 发现自己的特长并加以发挥；发现自己所能胜任的工作 Mary tried several lines of work, but at last found herself as a teacher. 玛丽试做了几种工作，但最后发觉自己还是适于做教师。 5. (在膳宿等方面)自理 find out 1. 找出；发现；查明 (真相等)find out a secret 发现秘密 I don't know, but I'll find out for you. 我虽不知道，但将为你去探明。 2. 查出…的罪行；揭发出；使受惩罚 (或报应)If you pretend, you may be found out. 如果你装假，有可能会被揭穿的。 3. 〈美〉搜寻 |