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- discover something
to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists （第一个）发现 Cook is credited with discovering Hawaii. 人们把发现夏威夷的功劳归于库克。 🔊🔊 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。 🔊🔊 a newly discovered snake species 新发现的蛇种 They first discovered this protein about five years ago. 他们大约在五年前首次发现了这种蛋白质。 She recently discovered two fungi that were new to science. 她最近发现了两种新的真菌。
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researcha2Researchers are hoping to discover new way to purify water. 研究人员希望发现净化水的新方法。 He claims to have discovered a direct correlation between the nuclear tests and earthquakes. 他声称发现了核试验与地震之间的直接关系。 He is credited with having discovered the first recipe for gin back in the 1600s. 他被认为是 17 世纪发明杜松子酒调制法的人。
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to find somebody/something that was hidden or that you did not expect to find （出乎意料地）发现，找到，发觉 - discover somebody/something
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着一大批毒品。 🔊🔊 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。 🔊🔊 His body was discovered in the lake near his house. 在他家附近的湖中发现了他的尸体。 - discover somebody/something doing something
He was discovered hiding in a shed. 人们发现他原来藏在棚屋里。 🔊🔊 - discover somebody/something + adj.
She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds. 人们发现她死在利兹的家里。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesThe leak was first discovered last month. 泄漏是上个月首次发现的。 The relics were discovered in a lead box in the ruins of an abbey. 在一所修道院的废墟中发现了装在铅盒里的圣髑。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
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to find out about something; to find some information about something 了解到；认识到；查明 - discover something
She was determined to discover the truth about her neighbours. 她下决心要查明邻居的真相。 to discover a secret 发现一个秘密 I've just discovered hang-gliding! 我刚知道有悬挂式滑翔运动！ 🔊🔊 Discover the joys of yoga! 发现瑜伽的乐趣！ - discover (that)…
It was a shock to discover (that) he couldn’t read. 得知他不识字真令人震惊。 - discover why, how, etc…
We never did discover why she gave up her job. 我们一直弄不清楚她为什么辞职。 🔊🔊 - it is discovered that…
It was later discovered that the diaries were a fraud. 后来查明这些日记完全是伪造的。 🔊🔊 - somebody/something is discovered to be/have…
He was later discovered to be seriously ill. 后来才了解到他患了重病。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesShe subsequently discovered that he'd been having an affair for several months. 随后，她发现他已经有外遇了几个月。 But how had he discovered her whereabouts? 但是他是怎么发现她的下落的呢？ recently discovered evidence 新近发现的证据 We soon discovered we'd been mistaken. 我们很快就发现是我们错了。 We are trying to discover the truth about his disappearance. 我们试图找出他失踪的真相。 She was surprised to discover he was perfectly capable around the house. 她惊讶地发现他在家里很能干。 It would be fascinating to discover more about the town's history. 若能进一步挖掘该镇的历史将会是很有意思的。 It was a terrible shock to discover the full extent of the problem. 发现这个问题如此严重实在令人震惊。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
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- be amazed to
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to be the first person to realize that somebody is very good at singing, acting, etc. and help them to become successful and famous 发现（人才） - be discovered
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。 🔊🔊 There's great talent out there just waiting to be discovered. 伟大的天才并非不存在，只是等着大家去发现。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- soon
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- be amazed to
- be astonished to
- be astounded to
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- an attempt to discover something
- newly discovered
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- be discovered
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘make known’): from Old French descovrir, from late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + cooperire ‘cover completely’, from co- (expressing intensive force) + operire ‘to cover’.