“寻找”英文词汇之间的差别

*If you say the opposite of everything that others say

，

you are looking for a

quarrel

．假若你跟人家 唱反调，你就是在自找麻烦。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

find 1

/ fa

?

nd; fa

?

nd/ v (pt, pp found / faund; fa

?

nd/)

[Tn, , Tn.p, Cn.a] discover (sth/sb) unexpectedly or by chance; come

across

意外或偶然发现

（某事 物

[

某人

]

）

;

遇到

;

碰到

: Look what I've found.

看

我发现了什麽

. * I found a 5 note on the pavement.

我在人行道上捡 到了一张

5

英镑的纸币

. * He woke up and found himself in hospital.

他醒来发觉自己在医

院里

. * I was disappointed to find you out (ie that you were out) when I called.

我给你打电话时知道你不在

,

十分失望

. * We came home and found her asleep

on the sofa.

我们回到家

,

看到她在沙发上睡着了

.

[Tn, , Dn.n, ] ~ sth/sb (for sb) discover sth/sb by searching, inquiry

or effort

（经寻找、

< /p>

询问或努力）发现某事物

[

某人

]: After months of drilling, oil

was found off the coast.

经数月钻探

,

在沿海找到了石油

. * find a cure for

cancer

找到治疗癌症的方法

* find an answer to a question

找到问题的答案

*

I can find nothing new to say on this subject.

对这个问题

,

我提不出什麽新看

法

. * Can you find me a hotel/find a hotel for me?

你能给我找一家旅馆吗

?

[Tn, Dn.n, ] ~ sth/sb (for sb) obtain or get back (esp sth/sb that was lost)

得到或找回（尤指丢失的某物

[

某人< /p>

]

）

: Did you find the pen you lost?

你丢的笔

找到了吗

? * The missing child has not been found yet.

失踪的孩子仍未找到

. *

I'll help you find your shoes/find your shoes for you.

我来帮你找鞋

.

[Tn] succeed in obtaining (sth); provide or supply

得到（某事物）

;

提供

;

供

给

: I keep meaning to write, but never seem to find (the) time.

我一直想写

,

但

似乎总是找不到时间

. * Who will find the money to pay for this trip?

谁来筹措旅

费

?

[Tf, Cn.a] discover (sth/sb) by experience (to be or do sth); become aware of

（凭经验）发现（某事物

[

某人

]

）（为某事物或做某事物）

;

了解到

: I find (that)

it pays to be honest.

我认识到为人诚实终受益

. * How do you find your new job?

你认为你的新工作怎麽样

? * She found it difficult to understand him/found him

difficult to understand.

她觉得很难理解他

. * We found the beds very

comfortable.

我们觉得这些床很舒服

. * We found him (to be) dishonest.

我们

认为他不诚实

.

[Tn] arrive at (sth) naturally; reach

（自然而然）达到

;

到达

: Water will always

find its own level.

水总会自行流平

. * The arrow found its mark.

箭射中了目标

.

[Tn] (used in a statement of fact, indicating that sth exists

用於对事实的陈述

,

说明某事物的存在

): You'll find (ie There is) a teapot in the cupboard.

碗橱里有

个茶壶

. * These flowers are found (ie exist, grow) only in Africa.

只有在非洲才

有这类花

.

[Cn.a] (law

律

) decide and declare as a verdict

断定

;

裁决

;

宣判

: How do

you find the accused?

你如何裁决被告

? * The jury found him guilty (of

manslaughter).

陪审团裁定他（误杀）罪名成立

.

(idm

习语

) all `found (of wages) with free food and lodging included

（

指工资）

附带免费食宿

. be found wanting be shown to be not sufficiently reliable or

capable of undertaking a task, etc

表现出不够可靠或能力不够

. find fault (with

sb/sth) look for and discover mistakes (in sb/sth); complain (about sb/sth)

找

（某人

[

某事物

]

的）错

;

埋怨（某人

[

某事物

< br>]

）

: I have no fault to find with your

work.

我对你的工作没有说的

. * She's always finding fault (with me).

她总是找

（我的）茬儿

. find/lose favour with sb/in sb's eyes => favour1. find one's `feet

(a) become able to stand, walk, etc steadily

能够站稳、

走稳等

: After a

six- week illness it took me some time to find my feet again.

我病了六个星期

,

痊愈后很长时间才能站稳

. (b) become able to act independently and

confidently

能够独立而有信心地行动

: I only recently joined the firm so I'm still

finding my feet.

我最近才加入这家公司

,

因此还在摸索着干

. (not) find it in

one's heart/oneself to do sth (usu with can/could

通常与

can/could

连用

) (not)

be able to do sth because of kindness or consideration

由於善意或体谅而

（不）

能做某事物

: I cannot find it in myself to condemn a mother who steals for a

hungry child.

我不忍心责备为饥儿行窃的女人

. * Can you find it in your heart to

apologize?

你有诚意道歉吗

? `find oneself discover one's true abilities,

character and desires

发现自己真实的能力、

性格和愿望

: At twenty-two, he's

just beginning to find himself.

他在二十二岁时才逐渐发现自己的实际才能

.

find/meet one's match => match2. find one's own level find and associate with

the people with whom one is morally, socially or intellectually equal

找到并结

交道德观念、

社会地位或知识层次与自己相当的人

. find/lose one's

`voice/`tongue be able/unable to speak or express one's opinion

能够

[

不能够

]

说出或表达自己 的意见

: Tell me what you think or have you lost your tongue?

告诉我你的想法

--< /p>

是否你有口难言

? find its wayto... reach a destination

naturally

自然达到目的地

: Rivers find their way to the sea.

江河径自流入海洋

.

find one's way (to...) discover the right route (to a place)

发现（到某处的）途

径

: I hope you can find your way home.

我希望你能找到回家的路

. * She

couldn't find her way out of the building.

她找不到走出大楼的路

. take sb as

one `finds him accept sb as he is without expecting him to behave in a special

way

认为某人就是如此

,

并不期望他有其他表现

: We've only just returned from

holiday so you must take us as you find us.

我们刚刚度假回来

,

所以你看我们

就是这副样子

.

(phr v) find (sth) out learn (sth) by study or inquiry

（经研究或询问）获知（某

事物）

: Can you find out what time the train leaves?

你能查问出火车什麽时候

开吗

? find sb out discover sb who has done wrong, lied, etc

发现某人做错事、

说谎等

: He had been cheating the taxman but it was years before he was

found out.

他一直欺骗税务局

,

但多年之后才被查出

. find for/against sb (law

律

) give a verdict in favour of/against sb

做出对某人有利

[

不利

]

的裁决

: The jury

found for the defendant.

陪审团做了有利於被告的裁决

.

> finder n

1 person who finds sth

找到某物的人

: Lost: one diamond ring. Finder will be

rewarded.

寻物

:

遗失钻戒一枚

,

寻得者将获重酬

.

2 small telescope attached to a larger one used for locating an object for

observation

寻星镜（附加在大望远镜上便於寻找观察目标的小望远镜）

.

3 (idm

习语

) ,finders `keepers (saying

谚

) whoever finds sth has the right to

keep it

谁找到归谁

.

finding n (usu pl

通常作复数

) 1 thing that is discovered as the result of an

(official) inquiry

（官方的）调查结果

: the findings of the Commission

调查团的

调查结果

* The report's main finding is that pensions are inadequate.

报告的

主要内容是退休金不敷应用

. 2 (law

律

) decision or verdict of a court or jury

法

庭或陪审团的判决或裁决

. find 2

/ fa

?

nd; fa

?

nd/ n

thing or person that is found, esp sth/sb valuable or pleasing

发现或找到的物

或人（尤指有用的）

: Our new gardener was a marvellous find.

我们找到了一

个很出色的花匠

.

act of finding sth/sb

发现

;

找到

: an important archaeological find

重要的考古

发现

* I made a great find in that second- hand bookshop yesterday.

我昨天在

旧书店找到一本很宝贵的书

.

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find

find

[faInd; faind]

(found[fand; faund])

及物动词

1 (

努力

)

找出

a. (

寻找而

)

找到

<

人、东西

>;

寻获

<

遗失的东西等

>

~ the right man for a job

寻找某项工作的适当人选

Have you found your car key?.