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  • Conjugation : past  found ; pp  found ; ing  finding
  • Derivatives : adj  findable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

find [faɪnd]
  1. 1. vt. [+person] [ object] [ exit] (locate) 找到
    The police found a pistol at his home.
    警察在他家里找到一支手枪
  2. 2. vt. [+lost object] 找回
    He eventually found the book under his bed.
    终于在床下找回了那本书。
  3. 3. vt. [+answer] [ solution] (discover) 找出
    There is a genuine effort to find a solution.
    人们真心实意努力寻找一条解决途径
  4. 4. vt. [+object] [ person] 发现
    When she got home she found a six-page letter from Tom.
    到家发现了一封汤姆写给她的6页的信。
  5. 5. vt. (consider) 认为
    I don't find that funny at all.
    认为一点没什么好玩的。
  6. 6. vt. [+work] [ job] (get) 得到
    He cannot find work.
    他没能得到工作
  7. 7. vt. [+money] 筹集
    Some families cannot even find enough money for basic needs.
    有些家庭甚至不到满足基本需要的钱。
  8. 8. vt. [+time]
    How do you find time to write these books?
    怎么时间这些书?
  9. 9. noun [c] (discovery) 难得之才
    They've got a new singer, and she's a real find.
    他们已经找到了一位新歌手 ,她是一个真正难得之才
    to find sb guilty/not guilty
    判决某人有罪/无罪
    to find one's way
    认得
    many exotic species are found there
    那儿许多奇异物种
    I found myself starting to laugh
    不由自主地笑了起来
    to find that...
    发觉
    When I woke up, I found I couldn't move my legs.
    醒来时,我发觉腿动不了了。
    to find sth easy/difficult
    觉得某事容易/难
  10. 10. noun 用法参见 discover

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

find [faɪnd]
  1. 1. vt. 碰到偶然发现
    Two decayed corpses were found in the park.
    公园发现了两具腐烂的尸体
    We find this idea in Plato.
    我们柏拉图那里找到了这种思想
  2. 2. vt. 发现察觉
    She found old photos of her grandmother in a shoebox.
    她在鞋盒里发现了她祖母的旧照片。
    I found a purse full of cash at the bus stop.
    我在公共汽车站捡到了一个装满钱的钱包
    A lot of politicians were found to be guilty of accepting cash bribes.
    许多政客发现犯有收受现金贿赂罪行
    I found this book to be really useful for sales managers.
    觉得这本书对于销售经理相当有用
  3. 3. vt. 找回,寻得
    He found his shoes under the bed.
    他在床底下找到他的鞋。
    I cannot find my gloves!
    我找不见手套了!
    Did you find your glasses?
    你找见你的眼镜了吗?
  4. 4. vt. 找出求得,研究出
    Scientists have found the effectiveness of this drug to be minimal against cancer.
    科学家已经确定,这种药对癌症治疗效果微乎其微
  5. 5. vt. 认为感到
    I found this Greek restaurant to have a lively atmosphere.
    觉得这个希腊餐馆气氛活跃
    I find him to be obnoxious.
    觉得他很讨厌
  6. 6. vt. 目睹目击
    You will find a lot of bureaucracy in this company.
    你会在这个公司看到严重的官僚作风
  7. 7. vt. 特定目的找到某人或是某事
  8. 8. vt. (新)发现
  9. 9. vi. 发现察觉
    Some of my friends think drugs can help you find the meaning of life.
    我的一些朋友认为毒品能够帮助人找到生活意义
  10. 10. vt. 争取努力获得
    He found the time and energy to housetrain his new puppy.
    努力挤出时间精力来对它的新狗进行入室训练
  11. 11. vt. 判定裁决
    The military court found him guilty of attempting to overthrow the government.
    军事法庭判决它犯有企图颠覆政府罪行
  12. 12. vt. 得到收到
    This restaurant found a good review from local critics.
    这个餐馆本地评论家中的口碑不错
    These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation.
    文化的这些方面不到恰当表达方式,也无法进行解释
  13. 13. vt. 察觉发现
    He found himself in an losing battle against his family.
    发现自己在与家庭的争斗处于下风
  14. 14. vt. 重新获得……的功能重新学会使用
    She found the strength to remain strong despite hardship.
    找到了在困境保持强壮的力量
  15. 15. vt. 实现达到
    I knew what I wanted, but I couldn't find it.
    知道需要什么,但我无法得到
  16. 16. vt. 发现自我),找到自己
    It took a long time and a lot of money to find out who I was.
    我花了很长时间大量金钱才搞清楚我是谁。
    My son went to berkeley to find himself.
    我的儿子伯克利寻找自我
  17. 17. n.[c] 突破有意义的新发现,重大进展
  18. 18. n.[c] 发现找到
    The find was to search throughout the Pacific Ocean for pirate ships.
    这次探索活动是在整个太平洋搜寻海盗船
  19. 19. n.[c] 发现物
    The most surprising fossil find of the study was an 18th century clay pipe.
    研究中最令人吃惊的化石发现一段18世纪粘土管道
    On a shelf in his study are two of his latest finds.
    在他书房一个书架上,放着他最新发现的两件物品

Collins English-English Dictionary

find [faɪnd]
  1. 1. vb [mainly tr] to meet with or discover by chance
  2. 2. vb to discover or obtain, esp by search or effort
    to find happiness
  3. 3. vb [may take a clause as object] to become aware of; realize
    he found that nobody knew
  4. 4. vb [may take a clause as object] to regard as being; consider
    I find this wine a little sour
  5. 5. vb to look for and point out (something to be criticized)
    to find fault
  6. 6. vb [also intr] [law] to determine an issue after judicial inquiry and pronounce a verdict (upon)
    the court found the accused guilty
  7. 7. vb to regain (something lost or not functioning)
    to find one's tongue
  8. 8. vb to reach (a target)
    the bullet found its mark
  9. 9. vb to provide, esp with difficulty
    we'll find room for you too
  10. 10. vb to be able to pay
    I can't find that amount of money
  11. 11. n a person, thing, etc, that is found, esp a valuable or fortunate discovery
  12. 12. n [Etymology] Old English findan; related to Old Norse finna, Gothic finthan, Old High German fintan to find

Examples

Just as it is important to find the right pulse for a piece of music, so you must find the right rhythm by which to live your life.
正如要为一首音乐找到正确的节拍一样,你也要找到适合自己生活的节拍。
You would find it hard going to find a 386 computer today.
今天你会发现很难找到一台386电脑。
find the answer
找到答案
to find pleasure in music
在音乐中感受到乐趣
to find a book boring
觉得某本书令人厌烦
You must take us as you find us.
请多多包涵。

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