discover

英 [dɪˈskʌvə(r)]

美 [dɪˈskʌvər]

v.  (第一个)发现; (出乎意料地)发现，找到，发觉; 了解到; 认识到; 查明

过去式：discovered　过去分词：discovered　现在分词：discovering　第三人称单数：discovers　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.923 / COCA.956

牛津词典

verb

• （第一个）发现
  to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists
  1. Cook is credited with discovering Hawaii.
     人们把发现夏威夷的功劳归于库克。
  2. Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS.
     全世界的科学家都在努力寻找治疗艾滋病的方法。
• （出乎意料地）发现，找到，发觉
  to find sb/sth that was hidden or that you did not expect to find
  1. Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house.
     警方搜查这栋房子时发现里面藏有一大批毒品。
  2. We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island.
     我们在围绕这个海岛航行时发现了这个海滩。
  3. He was discovered hiding in a shed.
     人们发现他原来藏在棚屋里。
  4. She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds.
     人们发现她死在利兹她的家里。
• 了解到；认识到；查明
  to find out about sth; to find some information about sth
  1. I've just discovered hang-gliding!
     我刚知道有悬挂式滑翔运动！
  2. It was a shock to discover (that) he couldn't read.
     得知他不识字真令人震惊。
  3. We never did discover why she gave up her job.
     我们一直弄不清楚她为什么辞职。
  4. It was later discovered that the diaries were a fraud.
     后来查明这些日记是伪造的。
  5. He was later discovered to be seriously ill.
     后来才了解到他患了重病。
• 发现（人才）
  to be the first person to realize that sb is very good at singing, acting, etc. and help them to become successful and famous
  1. The singer was discovered while still at school.
     这个歌唱家在上学的时候就受到赏识了。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发现(以前不知道的事实)
  If youdiscoversomething that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it.
  1. She discovered that they'd escaped...
     她发现他们已经逃跑了。
  2. I discovered I was pregnant...
     我发现自己怀孕了。
  3. As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind...
     正如他所发现的，她冰雪聪明。
  4. It was difficult for the inspectors to discover which documents were important...
     检查员们很难发现哪些文件是重要的。
  5. Haskell did not live to discover the deception...
     哈斯克尔至死都没识破那个骗局。
  6. It was discovered that the tapes were missing.
     有人发现磁带不见了。
• VERB (偶然)发现;找到(一直在寻找的某人或某物)
  If a person or thingis discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them.
  1. 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。
• VERB (第一个)发现
  When someonediscoversa new place, substance, scientific fact, or scientific technique, they are the first person to find it or become aware of it.
  1. ...the first European to discover America...
     第一个发现美洲大陆的欧洲人
  2. In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California...
     19 世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。
  3. 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。
• VERB 初次接触(某活动并乐在其中)
  If you say that someonehas discovereda particular activity or subject, you mean that they have tried doing it or studying it for the first time and that they enjoyed it.
  1. 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。
  2. Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht.
     体验私人游艇的乐趣和奢华。
• 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-knownis discovered, someone recognizes that they have talent and helps them in their career.
  1. 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。

You can usediscover,find, orfind outto 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.Discoveris a slightly more formal word thanfind, and is often used to talk about scientific research or formal investigations. For example, you candiscovera cure for a particular disease. You can also usediscoverwhen 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 cannotfindit. You do not use 'discover' or 'find out' in this way.I'm lost — I can't find the bridge.You can say that someonefinds outfacts 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）。

英英释义

verb

• get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
  1. I learned that she has two grown-up children
  2. I see that you have been promoted
  Synonym:learnhearget wordget windpick upfind outget a linesee
• identify as in botany or biology, for example
  Synonym:identifykeykey outdistinguishdescribename
• make a discovery
  1. She found that he had lied to her
  2. The story is false, so far as I can discover
  Synonym:find
• make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
  1. The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
  2. The actress won't reveal how old she is
  3. bring out the truth
  4. he broke the news to her
  5. unwrap the evidence in the murder case
  Synonym:unwrapdiscloselet onbring outrevealexposedivulgebreakgive awaylet out
• make a discovery, make a new finding
  1. Roentgen discovered X-rays
  2. Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle
  Synonym:find
• see for the first time
  1. Who discovered the North Pole?
• discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
  1. She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water
  2. We found traces of lead in the paint
  Synonym:detectobservefindnotice
• find unexpectedly
  1. the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb
  2. she struck a goldmine
  3. The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake
  Synonym:fall uponstrikecome uponlight uponchance uponcome acrosschance onhappen uponattain

双语例句

• It is upsetting to discover that you have backed a loser.
  发现自己的投注对象输了是一件让人心烦的事。
• As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind
  正如他所发现的，她冰雪聪明。
• Life challenges and failures help you discover and develop your unique gifts, talents and strengths.
  生活中的挑战和失败会帮助你发现并发展你独特的天赋、才能和长处。
• It was difficult for the inspectors to discover which documents were important
  检查员们很难发现哪些文件是重要的。
• The detective has to discover the motive, the means and the opportunity and has to keep these three balls in the air.
  那名侦探必须查明动机、手段和时机，而且对这三项的调查必须同步展开。
• She discovered that they'd escaped
  她发现他们已经逃跑了。
• Some people just liked to say that they wanted to explore more and discover new horizons.
  有些人就是喜欢说他们想要探索得更多和发现新的视野。
• His father was so disgusted to discover his son was dealing drugs he shopped him to police
  他父亲发现儿子在贩毒时深感憎恶，就向警察告发了他。
• 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。
• 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。