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discover
[英] [disˈkʌvə] [美] [dɪˈskʌvɚ] 生词本

vt.

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1. VERB 发现(以前不知道的事实) If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it. 

  • She discovered that they'd escaped...

    她发现他们已经逃跑了。

  • I discovered I was pregnant...

    我发现自己怀孕了。

  • As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind...

    正如他所发现的，她冰雪聪明。

2. VERB (偶然)发现;找到(一直在寻找的某人或某物) If a person or thing is discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them. 

  • A few days later his badly beaten body was discovered on a roadside outside the city.

    几天后，他的尸体在城外的路边被发现，身上有被严重殴打过的痕迹。

3. VERB (第一个)发现 When someone discovers a new place, substance, scientific fact, or scientific technique, they are the first person to find it or become aware of it. 

  • ...the first European to discover America...

    第一个发现美洲大陆的欧洲人

  • In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California...

    19 世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。

  • They discovered how to form the image in a thin layer on the surface.

    他们发现了如何在表面薄薄的一层上形成影像。

discoverer

  • ...the myth of Columbus as the heroic discoverer of the Americas 500 years ago.

    500 年前哥伦布作为发现美洲大陆的英雄人物而具有的传奇色彩

4. VERB 初次接触(某活动并乐在其中) If you say that someone has discovered a particular activity or subject, you mean that they have tried doing it or studying it for the first time and that they enjoyed it. 

  • I wish I'd discovered photography when I was younger...

    我要是早点接触到摄影技术就好了。

  • Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht.

    体验私人游艇的乐趣和奢华。

5. VERB 发现，发掘(不为人所知的演员、音乐人等艺人) When an actor, musician, or other performer who is not well-known is discovered, someone recognizes that they have talent and helps them in their career. 

  • The Beatles were discovered in the early 1960's.

    甲壳虫乐队于20世纪60年代初为世人所知。

Usage Note :

You can use discover, find, or find out to talk about learning that something is the case. He discovered the whole school knew about it... The young child finds that noise attracts attention... We found out that she was wrong. Discover is a slightly more formal word than find, and is often used to talk about scientific research or formal investigations. For example, you can discover a cure for a particular disease. You can also use discover when you find something by accident. This well-known flower was discovered in 1903. If you cannot see something you are looking for, you say that you cannot find it. You do not use 'discover' or 'find out' in this way. I'm lost — I can't find the bridge. You can say that someone finds out facts when this is easy to do, but you cannot use 'discover' or 'find' in this way. I found out the train times.

discover, find, find out 都可以用于描述获知事实情况：He discovered the whole school knew about it...（他发现整个学校都知道这件事了），The young child finds that noise attracts attention...（小孩子发现吵闹能吸引注意力），We found out that she was wrong（我们发现她错了）。discover 比 find 稍正式，并常用于谈论科学研究和正式的调查。例如，可以用于表示发现治疗某种疾病的方法，还可以指偶然间的发现：This well-known flower was discovered in 1903（这种著名的花是 1903 年发现的）。找不到某物用 cannot find somthing, dicover和 find out 则无此用法。如：I'm lost — I can't find the bridge（我迷路了，我找不到那座桥了）。find out 可以指弄清很容易就发现的事实，但 discover 和 find 则无此用法：I found out the train times（我查到了列车时刻表）。

Verb

1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of;

  • "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"
  • "We found traces of lead in the paint"

2. make a discovery, make a new finding;

  • "Roentgen discovered X-rays"
  • "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"

3. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally;

  • "I learned that she has two grown-up children"
  • "I see that you have been promoted"

4. make a discovery;

  • "She found that he had lied to her"
  • "The story is false, so far as I can discover"

5. find unexpectedly;

  • "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
  • "she struck a goldmine"
  • "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

6. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret;

  • "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"
  • "The actress won't reveal how old she is"
  • "bring out the truth"
  • "he broke the news to her"

7. see for the first time; make a discovery;

  • "Who discovered the North Pole?"

8. identify as in botany or biology, for example

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  • 1.【动】发现
1. A lucky find in the Cotswolds is helping archaeologists discover what life was like in Roman Britain.
在科茨沃尔德丘陵地带的幸运发现有助于考古学家了解罗马人统治时期不列颠的生活。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Despite her great age,she was very graceful indeed, but so far ,the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.
尽管她年代离开现在已经很久远了，但是她的确很有风姿，然而至今考古学家尚不能探索出她是那尊女神。

来自《用法词典》

3. He was pleasantly surprised to discover that he was no longer afraid.
让他惊喜的是他发现自己不再害怕了。

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. I rushed to the door, only to discover that it was locked and barred.
我冲到门边，却发现门已被锁死了。

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. I'll need several weeks to discover the lie of the land before I can make any decisions about the future of the business.
我需要几周的时间了解情况后，才能对公司的未来作出决定。

来自《简明英汉词典》

6. Scientists are now trying to discover if this is possible.
科学家现在正在努力去探索这是否有可能。

来自《用法词典》

7. The rumor is false, so far as I can discover.
就我所看到的实情来说，那谣言是不真实的。

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

8. They discover that the new teacher is a martinet.
他们发现新来的老师非常严格。

来自《简明英汉词典》

9. They were thrilled to discover a perfectly preserved specimen of Roman pottery.
他们因发现了一件保存完好的罗马时代陶器而欣喜若狂。

来自《简明英汉词典》

10. We all look forward to the day when the scientists can discover more secrets of the universe.
我们都向往那一天：科学工作者能发现更多的宇宙秘密。

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

11. We tried vainly to discover what had happened.
我们设法想要弄清楚发生了什么事，但却徒劳。

来自《简明英汉词典》

12. We'll discover who did it.
我们会查出是谁做的。

来自《简明英汉词典》