vt (1) (偶然)发现，碰到(discover in a particular place;come upon or meet with accidentally) [T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv，C+n+adj]：～a lot to do 看到有很多事情要做;He found it while digging in the backyard. 他是在后院挖坑时发现它的。～a book on a chair/a five-pound note in the street 在椅子上看见一本书/在大街上拣到一张五英镑钞票;～oneself in hospital 发现自己躺在医院里;～sb at home/sb out/sb in 发现某人在家/出门/在家;～sb asleep 发现某人睡着了;He found himself in the middle of an argument/of a dilemma. 他发现自己陷入争吵中/陷入进退两难的境地。～nobody about 发现周围没人;The man was found dead/dying/shot in the head. 发现那人已死/快要死了/被射中头部而死。〖同〗encounter;〖反〗lose，miss，overlook，misplace;

(2) 找到，发现(discover by effort，study，search，etc. ) [T+n，T+n+prep，D+n+n，D+n+prep (for)]：Can you～something new to say on this subject? 关于这个主题你有什么新的想法要说吗? Have you found what you wanted? 你找到想要的东西了吗?～an answer to the boy's question/a cure for a disease/ways to solve a problem 给那个男孩的问题找到答案/找到治愈疾病的办法/找到解决问题的方法;Please help John～his book. 请帮约翰找到他的书。They have been digging for months，but little gold was found. 他们挖掘了好几个月，但没有找到什么金子。I found it under the bed. 我是在床下找到的。Will you～me an apartment/an apartment for me? 你能为我找一套公寓吗? 〖同〗 uncover，discover，detect;

(3) 找到(回)(get back (sb or sth that was lost) after a search) [T+n，D+n+n，D+n+prep (for)]：Have you found the missing child/the book you were hunting for? 你找到那个丢失的孩子/一直在搜寻的那本书了吗? His purse has not been found yet. 他的钱包还没有找到。Don't worry. I'll help you～the gloves. 别着急，我会帮你找到手套的。He found the lost dictionary for me. 他替我找到了丢失的词典。〖同〗 regain，recover，repossess;

(4) 得到，利用;提供(succeed in getting (the use of time，money，etc);provide or supply) [T+n]：He managed to～(the) time to talk to me. 他设法抽出时间和我谈话。How will you～the money to buy the new house/for his education? 你怎样弄到钱买新房/供他上学? Where did you～the courage to ask her for money? 你哪儿来的勇气去找她要钱?

(5) 觉得，感到，发觉(think sth to be;experience (sth) as (good，bad，etc);be aware of) [T+that，C+n+adj]：Do you～(that) it pays to be frank? 你认为真诚待人值得吗?～a good friend in sb 觉得某人是个好朋友;～the work very easy 觉得工作很容易;～the people (to be) very friendly/difficult to understand 感到那些人很友好/难于理解;～it difficult to answer an question 发觉这问题很难回答;How do you～your new secretary/your job? 你觉得你的新秘书/你的工作怎么样? He could not understand what his girl friend found wrong with him. 他弄不明白他的女朋友到底觉得他哪儿不好。

(6) (自然地)达到(reach naturally or without effort) [T+n]：The river～s its way to the sea. 河水流入大海。Water～s its own level. 水会自然找平。The bullet～s him/its mark . 子弹击中了他/目标。

(7) 裁决;判(认)定(determine to be guilty or innocent;declare as a verdict) [C+n+adj]：The woman was found guilty of shoplifting. 那个女人被判犯有在商店盗窃货品罪。How did the jury～the accused? 陪审团对被告是如何裁决的? 〖同〗determine，decide，rule，judge;

all/everything found 免费供膳宿：The holiday cost $300 all～. 假日旅游300美元，膳宿包括在内。

find expression in 在……中表现：His talent found expression in music. 他的才华在音乐方面表现出来。

find fault with sb/sth 挑某人(某物)的毛病，吹毛求疵：The boss is constantly～ing fault with me/with my work. 老板总是挑我的/我工作的毛病。

find favour with sb/in sb's eyes 得到某人的赞同或宠爱(器重)：His suggestion didn't～favour with the manager. 他的建议没有得到经理的赞同。

find it in one's heart to do sth 忍心，有意，想：How can you～it in your heart to let the old man down? 你怎能忍心让那个老人失望呢?

find one's feet 能够应付某种新的情况(局面)：At first the secretary found the new job difficult but she soon found her feet. 开始的时候，那个秘书发现新工作非常困难，但没过多久她便能应付自如了。

find one's tongue/voice 讲得出话;能表达出：The girl's question surprised him，and it was quite a while before he found his tongue. 那个女孩的话令他吃了一惊，过了好半天他才说出话来。

find one's way 到达：How did it～its way into print? 那怎么会付印的?

find for/against (v prep) 作出对某人有利/不利的判决：The jury found for/against the defendant. 陪审团作出对被告有利/不利的判决。

find oneself as 发觉自己有能力做……：After changing jobs many times，she finally found herself as a teacher. 在多次变换工作之后，她最终发现自己最适合做教师。

find sb in sth 供给：One of his friends found him in pocket money while he was in the university. 上大学期间，是他的一个朋友为他提供零用钱。

find out (v adv) 1) 弄清楚 (vi & vt) Please～out what time the train leaves. 请弄清楚火车什么时候发车。2) 把……揭发出来 (vi & vt)：If you cheat on the test，the teacher would～you out. 如果你考试作弊，老师会抓住你的。

→′findable adj 可发现的;可找到的;′finder n 发现者，探测器;′finding n 发现(物);

n 发现(物);发现(sth found or discovered，esp something of value or interest;act of finding) [C]：The old book is a real/quite a～. 那本古籍是个真正的/相当大的发现。It was a good～. 那是个很好的发现。There have been many more important～s. 有许多重大的发现。make a great～有重大发现;〖同〗discovery