| 单词 | discover |
| 释义 | discoverdiscoversdiscovereddiscoveringdiscoverdiscover /dɪsˈkʌvə $ -ər/ verb [transitive]1find somebody/something to find someone or something, either by accident or because you were looking for them: The body was discovered in a field.bediscover尸体是在田野里找到的。2find out something to learn something that you did not know about beforediscover who/what/how etcDid you ever discover who sent you the flowers?dosendflower你弄明白那些花是谁送给你的了吗？discover (that)She discovered that she was pregnant.discoverbe她发现她怀孕了。3find something new if someone discovers a new place, fact, substance etc, they are the first person to find it or know that it exists: The Curies are best known for discovering radium.curiebewellknowdiscover居里夫妇最为出名的是发现了镭。THESAURUS find—discovererdiscoverersdiscoverer noun [countable]THESAURUS: discoverfind to get something that you have been looking for: Have you found your passport yet?findThey later found the knife hidden in some bushes.latefindhidebushdiscover to find something that was hidden or that people did not know about before: Scientists may have discovered a new planet.scientistdiscoverThe painting was discovered in an attic.paintbediscoverdetect to find something, especially something that is very difficult to notice: The equipment can detect tiny changes in body temperature.changecome across sth to find something when you are not looking for it: I came across some old photos of our house.comephototrack sb/sth down to find someone or something that is difficult to find, by searching in different places: He promised they would track down the terrorists.promisewillterroristI’m trying to track down a book I need.trylocate formal to find the exact position of something: They finally managed to locate the plane.manageOnline maps make it easy to locate almost any place in the world.map |
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