discover

音标发音

• 英式音标 [dɪˈskʌvə(r)]
• 美式音标 [dɪˈskʌv.ɚ]
• 国际音标 [dis'kʌvə]
• 英式发音
• 美式发音

基本解释

• vt. 发现；发觉
• vi. 发现

词源解说

• 直接源自中古英语的discoveren，意为发现，暴露，显示。

词根记忆

• dis(去掉) + cover(盖子)→拿掉盖子→发现，找到

同根派生

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用法辨析

v. (动词)

• discover的基本意思是“除去覆盖物,使之显示出本来的面目”。引申则表示“发现”,指发现的对象本来存在,但人们不知道而被发现者所发现,可指人发现人、物或地方,也可以指人发现特定的活动或科学规律。
• discover也可表示出乎意料地撞见〔碰见〕某事物或了解到、认识到、发觉某事物,由此引申可表示弄明真相或找到答案。
• discover是及物动词,可接名词、代词、带疑问词的不定式、that/wh-从句作宾语,也可接以动词不定式、现在分词和“to be+ n./adj./prep. -phrase”充当补足语的复合宾语。可用于被动结构。

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英汉例句

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词: S+～+ n./pron.

• He was dead for three weeks before anyone discovered him.
  他死了三个星期才被人发现。

S+～+wh-to- v

• I never discovered how to open the box.
  我一直未能弄清该如何打开这个箱子。

S+～+that-clause

• Issac Newton discovered that white light is made of seven colours.
  艾萨克·牛顿发现自然光是由七种颜色组成的。

It is/was ～ed+that-clause

• It was discovered that their food was running short.
  他们发现粮食快吃完了。

S+～+wh-clause

• At last I have discovered what true pleasure is.
  我终于明白什么是真正的快乐了。

用作宾补动词: S+～+ n./pron. +to be n./adj.

• We discovered her to be a good cook.
  我们发现她是一个很好的厨师。

S+～+ n./pron. +(to be) prep. -phrase

• When returning back, he discovered the room to be in disorder.
  回家后,他发现屋子里乱七八糟。

S+～+ n./pron. + v -ing

• We discovered them sitting round a fire and talking.
  我们发现他们围着火坐着在谈话。

S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

• We discovered the powder to consist of harmful ingredients.
  我们发现这种粉末含有害成分。

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词组短语

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• discover a new star 发现一颗新的恒星
• discover a particular activity 发现特定的活动
• discover a thief 发现小偷
• discover America 发现美洲
• discover facts 发现事实

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time

柯林斯英英字典

• If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it.
• If a person or thing is discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them.
• 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.
• 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.

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专业释义

文学

• 发现

  This paper Discover that the companions expose young player of internet game in the cyberbars.
  研究发现青少年接触网吧中的网络游戏受同伴影响很大。

  能源科学技术

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