新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

discover

英  [dɪsˈkʌvə]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • discovers , discovering , discovered

    1[T 及物动词] 发觉 , 发现

    If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it.

    近义词

    find out , learn

    双语例句

    例:

    She discovered that they'd escaped.

    她发现他们已经逃走了。

    例:

    It was difficult for the inspectors to discover which documents were important and which were not.

    检查员们难以发现哪些文件重要,哪些不重要。

    2[T 及物动词] 发现 , 找到

    If a person or thing is discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them.

    近义词

    find

    双语例句

    例:

    A few days later his badly beaten body was discovered on a roadside outside the city.

    几天之后,他曾被毒打的尸体在城外一个路边被发现了。

    3[T 及物动词] (首次)发现

    When someone discovers a new place, substance, scientific fact, or scientific technique, they are the first person to find it or become aware of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    the first European to discover America.

    第一个发现美洲的欧洲人。

    例:

    In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California.

    19世纪时,在加利福尼亚发现了金子。

    例:

    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成像。

    4[T 及物动词] 发现(人才)

    When an actor, musician, or other performer who is not well known is discovered, someone recognizes that they have talent and helps them in their career.

    双语例句

    例:

    The Beatles were discovered in the early 1960s.

    披头士乐队是在20世纪60年代初期被发现的。