新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

discoverIELTS重点词汇

英 [dɪsˈkʌvə]

[VERB]

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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。