| 单词 | find |
| 释义 | find —find /faɪnd/ noun [C] ► F0 a good or valuable thing or a special person that has been discovered but was not known about before: » This café's quite a find - I had no idea there was anywhere like it around here.» A recent find of ancient artefacts is on display at the local museum.Thesaurus+: ↑Finding and discoveringverb (found, found) (DISCOVER) ↑Verb Endings for find A1 [T] to discover, especially where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by searching, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something: » I've just found a ten-pound note in my pocket.» I couldn't find Andrew's phone number.» You'll find the knives and forks in the left-hand drawer.» Researchers are hoping to find a cure for the disease.» [+ two objects] Has he found himself a place to live yet?» [+ obj + adj ] She was found unconscious and bleeding.» [+ that] The study found that men who were married lived longer than those who were not.» Do you think they'll ever find a way of bringing peace to the region?» We're really struggling to find (= get) enough money to pay the rent at the moment.» After years of abuse from her husband, she eventually found the courage to leave him.» I wish I could find (the) time to do more reading.Thesaurus+: ↑Finding and discoveringB1 [T] to realize that something exists or has happened: » [+ (that)] We came home to find (that) the cat had had kittens.» I found (that) I could easily swim a mile.Thesaurus+: ↑Finding and discoveringbe foundB2 to exist or be present somewhere: » Many plant and animal species are found only in the rainforests.» Vitamin C is found in citrus fruit.Thesaurus+: ↑Existing and beingfind your wayF0 to get somewhere you are trying to reach: » I had a map but I still couldn't find my way back to the hotel.Thesaurus+: ↑Arriving, entering and invadingfind fault withF0 to criticize someone or something: » She's always finding fault with the way he works.Thesaurus+: ↑Disapproving and criticizing , ↑Damaging reputationfind yourselfB2 to realize that you are in a particular situation or place, or doing a particular thing, when you did not intend to: » He'll find himself with no friends at all if he carries on behaving this way.» We fell asleep on the train and woke up to find ourselves in Calais.Thesaurus+: ↑Existing and beingF0 OFTEN HUMOROUS If you go somewhere or do something to find yourself, you go there or do it to discover your true character: » Simon spent a year in an ashram in India to find himself.Thesaurus+: ↑Understanding and comprehending• • • Extra Examples:» When the guard came to clip my train ticket , I couldn't find it.» I couldn't find the station, so I asked someone if they could direct me.» She moved to London in the hope of finding work as a model, but failed.» I found these photos while I was cleaning out my cupboards.» They couldn't find what they wanted and decided to look elsewhere.Common mistake: find out or find?! Warning: choose the correct verb!! To talk about discovering where a thing or person is or how to obtain or achieve something, don't say 'find out', say find:» We need to find a solution to this problem.verb [I or T] (found, found) LEGAL (JUDGE) ↑Verb Endings for find ► B2 to make a judgment in a law court: » [+ obj + adj ] In a unanimous verdict, the jury found him guilty/not guilty of the murder.Thesaurus+: ↑Judges and juriesverb [T] (found, found) (EXPERIENCE A FEELING) ↑Verb Endings for find ► B1 to think or feel a particular way about someone or something: » [+ obj + noun/adj ] Do you find Clive difficult to talk to?» I don't find him an easy person to get on with.» She doesn't find it easy to talk about her problems.» [+ -ing verb] I find living in the city quite stressful.Thesaurus+: ↑Guessing, supposing and suspectingCommon mistake: find! Remember: when find is followed by an adjective, it also needs an object noun or pronoun.! To talk about feeling a particular way about something, don't say 'find easy/difficult', say find it easy/difficult:✗ I find difficult to understand his accent.» I find it difficult to understand his accent. |
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