find
verb OPAL S
/faɪnd/
/faɪnd/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they find | /faɪnd/ /faɪnd/ |
| he / she / it finds | /faɪndz/ /faɪndz/ |
| past simple found | /faʊnd/ /faʊnd/ |
| past participle found | /faʊnd/ /faʊnd/ |
| -ing form finding | /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] to discover somebody/something unexpectedly or by chance
（意外或偶然地）发现，碰到 - find somebody/something Look what I've found!
看我发现了什么！ - We've found a great new restaurant near the office.
我们在办公室附近发现了一家很棒的新餐馆。 - A man out walking his dog found the body in a ditch.
一名男子外出遛狗时发现了尸体在沟渠中。 - find somebody/something + adj. A whale was found washed up on the shore.
一头鲸被发现冲到了岸上。 - They found a car abandoned on top of the cliff.
他们发现一辆被遗弃在悬崖顶上的汽车。
Extra Examples- I've found a really good healthy eating blog.
我发现了一个非常好的健康饮食博客。 - She found a beautiful shell on the beach.
她在海滩上发现了一个美丽的贝壳。 - If you found £20 in the street, would you hand it in?
如果你在街上捡到20英镑，你会上缴吗？ - I think I've found a friend.
我想我找到了一个朋友。 - It's so good when you find someone you can talk to.
当你找到一个可以交谈的人时真是太好了。 - We went out hoping to find something to eat.
我们出去希望能找到吃的东西。 - Police found weapons in the house.
警方在屋内发现了武器。 - Coins found at the site are thought to be from Anglo-Saxon times.
该遗址发现的硬币被认为来自盎格鲁撒克逊时代。 - Letters found among his belongings may hold a clue.
在他的物品中发现的信件可能提供了线索。 - She made the sculpture with materials found near her home.
她用在她家附近找到的材料制作了这座雕塑。 - He seemed to have a knack of finding women to look after him.
他似乎有寻找女人来照顾他的本领。 - I never expected to find love at this point in my life.
我从来没想过会在生命的这个阶段找到爱情。 - I didn't expect to come home and find him gone.
我没料到回家后发现他不见了。
- find somebody/something Look what I've found!
- [transitive] to get back something/somebody that was lost after searching for it/them
找到；找回 - find somebody/something I can't find my keys.
我找不到我的钥匙。 - I thought I'd lost my wallet but I found it under my desk.
我以为我丢了钱包，但我在桌子底下发现了它。 - 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。 - find something for somebody Can you find my bag for me?
你能帮我找我的包吗？ - find somebody something Can you find me my bag?
你能帮我找我的包吗？ - find somebody/something + adj. The child was eventually found safe and well.
小孩最后找到了，安然无恙。
Extra Examples- I'm trying to find my glasses.
我正在努力寻找我的眼镜。 - I eventually found them under the bed.
我最终在床底下找到了它们。 - She found the remote control down the back of the sofa.
她在沙发后面找到了遥控器。 - Found it! I've been looking for this for weeks!
找到了！我已经找这个好几个星期了！ - Can you help me find my dog?
你能帮我找到我的狗吗？ - A reward is offered for whoever finds him.
凡找到他的人都会得到奖励。 - Josh found my earring for me.
乔什为我找到了我的耳环。 - I'll find you your coat.
我会给你找你的外套。 - The search party found no trace of the missing climbers.
搜寻队没有发现失踪登山者的踪迹。 - He went through the drawers but found nothing.
他仔细查找了抽屉，但一无所获。 - He was found by police the following morning.
第二天早上，他被警方找到。 - His body was found after three days of searching.
经过三天的搜寻，他的尸体被发现。 - They don't expect to find him alive.
他们没想到会发现他还活着。
- find somebody/something I can't find my keys.
- [transitive] to discover something/somebody by searching, studying or thinking carefully
（经寻找、研究或思考）发现，查明，找出，求得 - find something/somebody They found no evidence to support this claim.
他们找不到证据支持这个说法。 - We found a way out.
我们找到了出路。 - I managed to find a solution to the problem.
我设法找出了解决问题的办法。 - Our website is the place to find answers to all your questions.
我们的网站是您所有问题的答案的地方。 - He's struggling to find work.
他正在努力寻找工作。 - Scientists are still trying to find a cure for cancer.
科学家仍在努力寻找治疗癌症的方法。 - 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？ - It's hard to find a babysitter.
找保姆很难。 - find something for somebody I'll find that information for you.
我会为你查出那些信息。 - find somebody something I'll find you that information.
我会为你查出那些信息。 - His father found him a job.
他的父亲给他找到了一份工作。
Extra Examples- They're trying to find a place to stay.
他们正在努力寻找住处。 - Can you find a hotel for me?
你能为我找一家旅馆吗？ - Can you find me a hotel?
你能给我找个旅馆吗？ - We found some evidence of harmful effects.
我们发现了一些有害影响的证据。 - Scientists have found fresh evidence to suggest that a huge explosion led to the death of the dinosaurs.
科学家发现了新证据，表明一次大爆炸导致了恐龙的死亡。 - No links were found between the two cases.
两起案件之间没有发现任何联系。 - Students are given ten questions and have one minute to find the answers.
学生们会被提出十个问题，并有一分钟的时间来找到答案。 - The beetles have found a warm place to live.
甲虫找到了温暖的栖息地。 - At last we've found a home.
我们终于找到了家。 - He needs to find a doctor willing to treat him.
他需要找到一位愿意治疗他的医生。 - Her friends wanted to find her a husband.
她的朋友们想给她找个丈夫。 - She had to find a valid excuse for leaving the room.
她需要找一个合理的借口离开房间。 - We need to find a useful role for the volunteers in the campaign.
这次活动我们得给志愿者安排个能发挥作用的角色。 - We'll have to find an alternative.
我们必须找到替代品。 - Police are confident of finding the killers.
警方有信心找到凶手。 - A window was broken and we think we've found the culprit.
一扇窗户被打破了，我们认为我们已经找到了罪魁祸首。 - The doctor couldn't find anything wrong with him.
医生查不出他有什么问题。 - Considerable variation was found in the terms offered by different banks.
各家银行给出的条件差异颇大。 - Can you find a use for this old table?
你能把这张旧桌子派上用场吗？ - He sometimes struggles to find the right words.
有时他很难找到合适的词语。 - I can't find anything good to say about it.
我找不到任何好话可说。
- find something/somebody They found no evidence to support this claim.
- [transitive] to discover that something 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。 - A study found that green tea could be beneficial.
一项研究发现绿茶可能对身体有益。 - You'll find your opinions change as you get older.
随着年龄的增长，你会发现你的观点会改变。 - find somebody/something + adj. We found the beds very comfortable.
我们发现这些床非常舒适。 - find somebody/something + noun They found him a plausible witness.
他们发现他是一个可信的证人。 - find somebody/something to be/do something They found him to be charming.
他们觉得他很招人喜欢。 - Researchers found this to be the most effective method.
研究人员发现这是最有效的方法。 - Her blood was found to contain poison.
她的血液中发现有毒素。 - If you are found to have lied, you can be charged.
如果您被发现撒谎，您可能会被指控。 - it is found that… It was found that her blood contained poison.
她的血液中发现有毒素。
Extra Examples- The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year.
报告发现，30% 的研究公司在一年内倒闭。 - The survey found over 80% of women had dieted in the past year.
调查发现，超过80%的女性在过去一年里节食过。 - People usually find their symptoms go away after a few days.
人们通常会发现症状在几天后消失。 - Readers will find the maps in the appendix very useful.
读者会发现附录中的地图非常有用。 - Here are some tips which I hope you'll find helpful.
以下是一些建议，希望对您有所帮助。 - Hopefully we'll find the ground a bit firmer today.
希望今天我们能找到更坚实的基础。 - I found some parts of his argument hard to understand.
我发现他的论点的某些部分很难理解。 - We found the whole thing a farce.
我们发现整件事是一场闹剧。 - A poll six months ago found the opposite to be true.
六个月前的一项民意调查发现事实恰恰相反。 - The sample was found to contain asbestos.
该样本被发现含有石棉。 - The results were found to vary.
结果发现有所不同。 - It was found that older people were more likely to agree.
研究发现，老年人更有可能同意这一观点。 - If it is found that he's been lying, then of course that will change everything.
如果发现他一直在撒谎，那么当然一切都会改变。 - If he is found to have been lying, then of course that will change everything.
如果他被发现撒谎，那么当然一切都会改变。
- find (that)… I find (that) it pays to be honest.
- [transitive] to have a particular feeling or opinion about something
认为；感到 - find something + adj. You may find it hard to accept your illness.
你可能觉得难以接受自己患病。 - You may find your illness hard to accept.
你可能觉得难以接受自己患病。 - Do women find it more difficult to ask for a rise?
女性是否觉得要求加薪更困难？ - I found the book very interesting.
我觉得这本书很有趣。 - find something + noun She finds it a strain to meet new people.
她和生人见面总感到局促不安。 - She finds meeting new people a strain.
她发现结识新朋友是一种压力。
Synonyms regardregardcall ▪ find ▪ consider ▪ see ▪ viewThese words all mean to think about somebody/something in a particular way.regard to think of somebody/something in a particular way: He seemed to regard the whole thing as a joke.call to say that somebody/something has particular qualities or characteristics: I wouldn’t call German an easy language.find to have a particular feeling or opinion about something: You may find your illness hard to accept.consider to think of somebody/something in a particular way: Who do you consider (to be) responsible for the accident? regard or consider?These two words have the same meaning, but they are used in different patterns and structures. In this meaning consider must be used with a complement or clause: you can consider somebody/something to be something or consider somebody/something as something, although very often the to be or as is left out: He considers himself an expert.They are considered a high-risk group. You can also consider that somebody/something is something and again, the that can be left out. Regard is used in a narrower range of structures. The most frequent structure is regard somebody/something as something; the as cannot be left out: I regard him a close friend. You cannot regard somebody/something to be something or regard that somebody/something is something. However, regard (but not consider in this meaning) can also be used without a noun or adjective complement but with just an object and adverb (somebody/something is highly regarded) or adverbial phrase (regard somebody/something with suspicion/jealousy/admiration).see to have an opinion of something: Try to see things from her point of view.view to think of somebody/something in a particular way: How do you view your position within the company? View has the same meaning as regard and consider but is slightly less frequent and slightly less formal. The main structures are view somebody/something as somebody/something (you cannot leave out the as) and view somebody/something with something.Patterns- to regard/consider/see/view somebody/something as something
- to regard/consider/see/view somebody/something from a particular point of view
- to find/consider somebody/something to be something
- generally/usually regarded/considered/seen/viewed as something
- to regard/consider/view somebody/something favourably/unfavourably
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumenta2- I find it interesting that they don't get on.
我觉得很有趣的是他们相处不融洽。 - You're lucky if you do a job you find interesting.
如果你做的是你感兴趣的工作，那你就是幸运的。 - Do women find asking for a rise more difficult?
女性是否觉得要求加薪更困难？ - I find it amazing that they're still together.
我发现他们还在一起真是太神奇了。 - He knows that women find him attractive.
他知道女人觉得他很有魅力。 - Some people find tall buildings beautiful; others hate them.
有的人觉得高楼漂亮；有的人觉得高楼漂亮；其他人讨厌他们。 - I find the whole subject fascinating.
我发现整个主题很有趣。 - We apologise if you found any of these comments offensive.
如果您发现这些评论中的任何内容令人反感，我们深表歉意。 - The news report contains images that some viewers may find disturbing.
该新闻报道包含一些观众可能会感到不安的图像。 - She didn't find the joke very funny.
她觉得这个笑话不太好笑。 - The company found it necessary to hire more people.
该公司发现有必要雇用更多人员。 - Do you find it acceptable that these children were left on their own?
您认为让这些孩子独自一人可以接受吗？ - Don't you find it odd that she didn't say anything?
她不说话你不觉得奇怪吗？ - I found it a nuisance to have to change my plans at the last minute.
我发现在最后一刻不得不改变计划很麻烦。 - I don't find anything wrong in him employing his relatives.
我不认为他雇用他的亲戚有什么问题。
- find something + adj. You may find it hard to accept your illness.
- [transitive, often passive] used to say that something exists, grows, etc. somewhere
（在某处）存在，生长 - be found + adv./prep. These flowers are found only in Africa.
这些花仅见于非洲。 - Further details can be found on our website.
更多详细信息可以在我们的网站上找到。 - find something/somebody + adv./prep. You'll find this style of architecture all over the town.
全城到处可见这种风格的建筑。 - Find us at www.oup.com.
请访问 www.oup.com 找到我们。
Extra Examples- These pests can be found in almost every garden.
这些害虫几乎在每个花园中都可以找到。 - Folacin is a B vitamin found in many vegetables.
叶酸是一种存在于许多蔬菜中的 B 族维生素。 - The college offers cultural events not normally found in such a rural area.
该学院提供在这样的农村地区通常不存在的文化活动。 - This is over 100 times the amount of chlorine found in drinking water.
这是饮用水中氯含量的 100 多倍。 - Marbling is the small flecks of fat found within meat.
大理石花纹是肉中发现的小脂肪斑点。 - You will find all this information on our website.
您可以在我们的网站上找到所有这些信息。 - Early in the season you will find aphids on the upper leaves.
在季节初期，您会在上部叶子上发现蚜虫。 - The white clay found at Meissen was used to make fine china.
迈森发现的白粘土被用来制造精美的瓷器。 - The condition is most typically found among women over 50.
这种情况最常见于 50 岁以上的女性。 - At this time of year you will generally find her in the garden.
每年的这个时候，您通常都会在花园里找到她。 - At this time of year she is generally to be found in the garden.
每年的这个时候，人们通常都会在花园里找到她。 - It is rare that you find a cable snapping for no reason.
您很少会发现电缆无缘无故断裂的情况。 - You don't tend to find many fresh food markets here.
您在这里通常找不到很多新鲜食品市场。
- be found + adv./prep. These flowers are found only in Africa.
- [transitive] to discover somebody/something/yourself doing something or in a particular situation, especially when this is unexpected
（尤指意外地）发现，发觉（处于某状态、在做某事） - find somebody/something/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。 - I found the house in a mess.
我发现房子一片狼藉。 - find somebody/something/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。 - I found myself forced to act.
我发现自己被迫采取行动。 - find somebody/something/yourself doing something He looked up to find her watching him.
他抬头一看，发现她在看着他。 - I suddenly found myself running down the street.
我不知不觉突然在街上跑了起来。 - find (that)… She was surprised to find that everyone had left.
她惊讶地发现大家都走了。
Extra Examples- I found myself in a dilemma.
我发现自己陷入了两难的境地。 - The institutions in which these people often found themselves were very harsh.
这些人所处的机构往往非常严酷。 - We arrived to find the room full of people.
我们到达时发现房间里挤满了人。 - They found the building completely deserted.
他们发现这座大楼完全荒废了。 - We find ourselves unable to reach a decision.
我们发现自己无法做出决定。 - She was found dead in her bed.
她被人发现死在床上。 - I found everyone else already waiting.
我发现其他人都已经在等了。 - They were surprised to find birds nesting in the roof.
他们惊讶地发现鸟儿在屋顶筑巢。 - I found him in the kitchen chopping vegetables.
我发现他在厨房切菜。 - I found him going through my stuff.
我发现他在翻我的东西。 - I found myself wondering why.
我发现自己想知道为什么。 - She found herself feeling slightly annoyed.
她发现自己感到有点恼火。 - I was disappointed to find that they had left already.
我很失望地发现他们已经离开了。
- find somebody/something/yourself + adv./prep. She woke up and found herself in a hospital bed.
- [transitive] find something to have something 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，但似乎总找不到时间。 - How are we going to find £10 000 for a car?
我们哪里有 5 000 英镑买车呢？
- I keep meaning to write, but never seem to find (the) time.
- [transitive] find something to show a quality in yourself, usually with an effort
鼓起（勇气等） - I found the courage to speak.
我鼓起勇气来发言。
- I found the courage to speak.
- [transitive] find something/somebody (of things) to arrive at something naturally; to reach something/somebody
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。 - I hope this letter finds you in good health.
我希望这封信能让您身体健康。
- Water will always find its own level.
- [transitive, intransitive] (formal) to make a particular decision in a court case
裁决；判决 - find somebody + 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？ - find in somebody’s favour The court found in her favour.
法庭判决对她有利。
- find somebody + adj. The jury found him guilty.
by chance
by searching
by studying/thinking
by experience/testing
have opinion/feeling
exist/grow
in unexpected situations
have/make available
reach
in court
Word OriginOld English findan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinden and German finden.
Idioms
all found
- (old-fashioned, British English) with free food and accommodation in addition to your wages
（工资外）加免费食宿
find fault (with somebody/something)
- to look for and discover mistakes in somebody/something; to complain about somebody/something
找茬儿；挑错；挑剔；抱怨 - My mother did nothing but find fault with my manners.
母亲只是一味说我没有礼貌。 - She was always finding fault with his manners.
她总是挑他礼仪方面的问题。
- My mother did nothing but find fault with my manners.
find your feet
- to 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。
- I only recently joined the firm so I'm still finding my feet.
find it in your heart/yourself to do something
- (literary) to be able or willing to do something
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。
- Can you find it in your heart to forgive her?
find/meet your match (in somebody)
- to meet somebody who is equal to or even better than you in strength, skill or intelligence
遇到对手；棋逢对手 - He thought he could beat anyone at chess but he’s met his match in Peter.
他认为自己可以在国际象棋比赛中击败任何人，但他在彼得身上遇到了对手。
Extra Examples- I think he's finally met his match in Lisa.
我想他碰到莉萨终于算是遇到了对手。 - She knew she had met her match and tried to retreat.
她知道这次遇到了旗鼓相当的对手，想退缩。
- He thought he could beat anyone at chess but he’s met his match in Peter.
find your voice/tongue
- to 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。
- I hope you can find your way home.
find your/its way (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。
- He eventually found his way into acting.
nowhere to be found/seen | nowhere in sight
- impossible for anyone to find or see
不可能找到（或看见） - 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。 - The children were nowhere to be seen.
根本看不到孩子们在哪儿。 - A peace settlement is nowhere in sight (= is not likely in the near future).
近期内无望和平解决。
- I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found.
take somebody as you find them
- to accept somebody 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）