| 单词 | find |
| 释义 | verb | noun findfind1 /faɪnd/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle found /faʊnd/) [transitive] 1DISCOVER BY SEARCHING/CHANCE to see or get something, either by searching for it or by chance: I found a wallet in the parking lot. Have you found your plane ticket yet? He found a small apartment in Santa Monica. I have a better chance of winning the lottery than of finding a man to marry.find somebody something I found Trudy a nice blouse for her birthday. Kathy was nowhere to be found (=could not be found).THESAURUSdiscover – to find something that was hidden or that people did not know about before: Some hikers discovered dinosaur bones near the river.locate – to find the exact position of something: We couldn’t locate the source of the radio signal.detect – to notice or discover something that is not easy to see, hear, etc.: The test can detect cancer at an early stage in the disease.uncover – to discover something that has been kept secret or hidden: His daughter is trying to uncover the truth about his past.unearth – to find out information or the truth about something that has been hidden for a long time: It was years before the full story was unearthed.track somebody/something down – to find someone or something after searching in different places: Detectives finally tracked her down in California.trace – to find someone or something that has disappeared: The police are trying to trace the person who left the baby at the hospital.turn something up informal – to find something by searching for it thoroughly: The investigation hasn’t turned up any new evidence.stumble on/across (also come across) – to find something by accident: Pye stumbled on the story when he was researching a book about New York in the early 1900s.2LEARN BY STUDY to discover or learn something by study, tests, or thinking about a problem: Scientists still haven’t found a cure for AIDS.be found to do/be something Yellow fever was found to be carried by mosquitoes.find that Researchers have found that 67% of all American mothers now work outside the home.3EXPERIENCE to have the experience of discovering that something happens or is true: find (that) She’s found that people aren’t always eager for change. One thing I found was that people were more friendly than I expected.find somebody/something to be something Ross found her to be very intelligent.4discover state of somebody/something to discover that someone or something is in a particular condition or doing a particular thing: When he finished, he was surprised to find it was 2 a.m. She tried the door and found it unlocked.find somebody doing something He found her crying in her room.find (that) We looked in, and found that she was hard at work.5THINK/FEEL to have a particular feeling, opinion, or idea about something: find something easy/difficult etc. Some children find it difficult to concentrate. He found the class very challenging. I found Stan’s comments offensive.find somebody appealing/annoying etc. Lots of women I know find him attractive.6GET ENOUGH MONEY/TIME/ENERGY to succeed in getting enough money, time, energy, etc. to be able to do something: I’d love to learn a foreign language, but I can’t find the time right now. Where will she find the money to send her son to college?7do something without meaning to to notice or realize something, or to be in a particular state or do a particular thing, when you did not expect or intend to do it: find yourself in/at/back etc. After wandering around, we found ourselves back at the hotel. Despite your efforts, you may find yourself in a very difficult situation.find (that) He found that he was shivering. I found I was really looking forward to going back to work.find yourself/your mind etc. doing something When he left, Karen found herself heaving a sigh of relief. He found himself attracted to her.8exist in a place be found [always + adv./prep.] if something is found somewhere, it lives or exists there: This species of butterfly is only found in West Africa.9find your way to reach a place by discovering the right way to get there: I wasn’t sure I’d be able to find my way back.10find its way [always + adv./prep.] if something finds its way somewhere, it arrives or gets there after some time or in a way that is not clear: Some water had found its way between the boards and warped the wood. Virtually every major U.S. newspaper has found its way onto the Internet.11find yourself often humorous to discover what you are really like and what you want to do: She went to India to find herself.12in a court of law to officially decide that someone is guilty or not guilty of something: find somebody guilty/not guilty/innocent Galbraith was found not guilty and set free.find of Morgan was found guilty of kidnapping. The jury found in favor of the defendant.13HAVE A FEELING to experience a good feeling because of something: find comfort/pleasure/satisfaction etc. in something He found a certain satisfaction in making his own bread.14find fault with somebody/something to criticize someone or something, often unfairly and frequently: The sergeant seemed to find fault with everything Maddox did.15find favor with somebody be liked or approved of by someone: The film received mixed reviews from critics, but has found favor with audiences.16be found wanting formal to not be considered good enough: The policy has been severely tested over the last 16 months and has been found wanting.17find its mark/target if an arrow, bullet, etc. finds its target, it hits what it is supposed to hit18find your voice a) (also find your tongue) to become able to speak again after being too nervous, surprised, etc. to say anything b)if a writer, speaker, politician, etc. finds their voice, they decide what they want to say and how to say it effectively19find your feet to get used to a new situation, especially one that is difficult at first: Robson is still finding his feet as a coach.20find it in your heart to do something literary to feel able or willing to do something: Helen couldn’t find it in her heart to tell him.[Origin: Old English findan]find against somebody phrasal verb law to judge that someone is wrong or guilty: The defendants realized that the jury might find against them.find for somebody phrasal verb law to judge that someone is right or not guilty: The jury found for the plaintiffs on both counts.find out phrasal verb1 find something ↔ out to learn information, either by chance or after trying to discover it: To find out more, visit our website.find out who/what/how etc. Have you found out how much it will cost?find out (that) When I got to the airport, I found out that the flight had been canceled. She’s just found out she has cancer.find out about You find out a lot about people on bus trips.find out if/whether I had some tests done to find out if I have any food allergies.find out from I found out from Lisa that Robert had lied about where he’d been.2find somebody out to discover that someone has been doing something dishonest or illegal SYN catch: After years of stealing from the company, Andrews was finally found out. verb | noun findfind2 ●○○ noun [countable usually singular] 1something very good or valuable that you discover by chance: That little Greek restaurant was a real find.2something that someone finds, especially by digging or searching under water: important archeological finds |
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