find

find
(past and past participle found )
[with obj.]

discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly
（偶然）发现；（无意中）察觉
Lindsey looked up to find Niall watching her.
林塞抬眼一看，发现尼尔正在观察她。
the remains of a headless body had been found.
发现了一具无头尸体。
■discover (someone or something) after a deliberate search
找到
in this climate it could be hard to find a buyer.
这样的气候下要找到买主可能很难。
■(find oneself)discover oneself to be in a surprising or unexpected situation
发现（自己）处于意想不到的境地
phobia sufferers often find themselves virtual prisoners in their own home.
恐惧症患者常常发现自己在家中就跟囚犯差不多。
■succeed in obtaining (something)
得到，获得；赢得
she also found the time to raise five children.
她还抽出时间养育了五个孩子。
■summon up (a quality, especially courage) with an effort
鼓起（勇气）；振作（精神）
I found the courage to speak.
我鼓起勇气开了口。
■[no obj.](of hunters or hounds) discover game, especially a fox
（猎人，猎犬）发现猎物（尤指发现狐狸）
Lady Montego heard the new halloo—they had found.
蒙泰格女士又听到了嗬呼声——他们发现猎物了。
(常作 be found)recognize or discover (something) to be present
确认（某物）存在；发现（某物）
vitamin B12 is found in dairy products.
发现乳制品中含有维生素B12。
■become aware of; discover to be the case
意识到；发现…属实
[with obj. and infinitive]the majority of staff find the magazine to be informative and useful.
大多数员工都感到这本杂志信息丰富、有用。
[with clause]she found that none of the local nursery schools had an available slot.
她发现当地的幼儿园都没有空缺的职位。
■ascertain (something) by study, calculation, or inquiry
（通过研究、计算、调查）确定；查明
the class are encouraged to find their own solutions to problems.
鼓励全班同学独立解题。
■(find oneself)discover the fundamental truths about one's own character and identity
发现（自我）
■(Law)(of a court) officially declare to be the case
(律)（法庭）裁决，判决
[with obj. and complement]he was found guilty of speeding.
他被判定超速行驶。
[with clause]the court found that a police lab expert had fabricated evidence.
法院裁定警方的一位实验室专家捏造了证据。
■[with obj. and complement]perceive or experience (something) to be the case
发觉，察觉；感悟到，体会到
both men found it difficult to put ideas into words.
两人都觉得难以用言语表达思想。
(of a thing) reach or arrive at, either of its own accord or without the human agent being known
（事物自然地或在人为动因不明的情况下）形成，达到
water finds its own level.
水流总会形成平面。
■(find one's way)reach one's destination by one's own efforts, without knowing or having been told in advance how to get there
（依靠自己）设法到达，摸索到（目的地）
he found his way to the front door.
他摸到了前门。
■(find one's way)come to be in a certain situation
处于某情形
each and every boy found his way into a suitable occupation.
男孩们个个都得到了一份合适的职业。
■(of a letter) reach (someone)
（信）到达（某人）
■(archaic)reach the understanding or conscience of (someone)
(古)为（某人）理解；启发；触及（某人）的良知
whatever finds me, bears witness for itself that it has proceeded from a Holy Spirit.
发我蒙昧者，始自圣灵，自证自明。

noun

a discovery of something valuable, typically something of archaeological interest
（有价值，尤指有考古价值的）发现
he made his most spectacular finds in the Valley of the Kings.
他在国王谷有了最引人注目的发现。
■a person who is discovered to be useful or interesting in some way
被发现有才能的人，人才
Paul had been a real find — he could design the whole hotel complex.
保罗真是个人才——他能设计整个饭店群楼。
■(Hunting)the finding of a fox
(猎)发现狐狸

常用词组
all found

(Brit. dated)(of an employee's wages) with board and lodging provided free
(英，旧)（雇员工资）食宿免费
your wages would be five shillings all found.
你们的工资是五先令，食宿免费。

find fault

见 fault

find favour

be liked or prove acceptable
受喜爱，获得欢心；被接受
the ballets did not find favour with the public.
芭蕾舞剧不受大众喜爱。

find one's feet

stand up and become able to walk
能站立行走
■establish oneself in a particular field
立足，站稳脚跟
he never really found his feet in the House of Lords.
他从未真正在上议院站稳脚跟。

find God

experience a religious conversion or awakening
（宗教上）皈依；觉醒；顿悟

find in favour of

见后面 find for

find it in one's heart to do something

allow or force oneself to do something
允许（或强迫）自己做，忍心做…
Seb could not find it in his heart to dislike Plunkett.
塞布不忍心讨厌普朗凯特。

派生
findable
adjective
语源

Old English findan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vinden and German finden

继承用法
find against

(Law)(of a court) make a decision against or judge to be guilty
(律)（法庭）判决…有罪

find for (或 find in favour of)

(Law)(of a court) make a decision in favour of, or judge to be innocent
(律)（法庭）判决…无罪
the Court of Exchequer found for the plaintiffs.
税务署判原告无罪。

find someone out

detect a person's immoral or offensive actions
发觉，察觉，看出，看穿（某人的不道德或无礼行为）
she would always find him out if he tried to lie.
要是他想撒谎，她总能察觉。

find something out (或 find out about something)

discover a fact
发现（情况，事实）
he hadn't time to find out what was bothering her.
他无暇搞清是什么在困扰她。

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