discover
英 [dɪ'skʌvə]
美[dɪ'skʌvɚ]
- vt. 发现；发觉
- vi. 发现
英英释意
- 1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of;
- "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"
- "We found traces of lead in the paint"
- 2. make a discovery, make a new finding;
- "Roentgen discovered X-rays"
- "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"
- 3. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally;
- "I learned that she has two grown-up children"
- "I see that you have been promoted"
- 4. make a discovery;
- "She found that he had lied to her"
- "The story is false, so far as I can discover"
- 5. find unexpectedly;
- "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"
- "she struck a goldmine"
- "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"
- 6. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret;
- "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"
- "The actress won't reveal how old she is"
- "bring out the truth"
- "he broke the news to her"
- 7. see for the first time; make a discovery;
- "Who discovered the North Pole?"
- 8. identify as in botany or biology, for example
双语例句
- 1. The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.
- 当你从内心深处找到一种可以忍受一切痛苦的坚强力量时，你的成长历程就会出现飞跃。
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- 2. Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht.
- 体验私人游艇的乐趣和奢华。
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- 3. He was stunned to discover cost overruns of at least $1 billion.
- 他震惊地发现花费至少超了10亿美元。
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- 4. We happened to discover we had a friend in common.
- 我们凑巧发现我们有一个共同的朋友。
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- 5. The newly discover-ed notes are nothing more than Lang's personal journal.
- 新发现的笔记只不过是朗的个人日志。
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