英漢辭典

1. vt. (及物動詞 transitive verb)
   1. (經過搜尋而)發現,找到(失物);(通過研究等)找出,求得(答案等)

   Please find me my overcoat.

   請幫我把大衣找出來

   find an answer [a solution] to

   找出…的答案[解決辦法]

   Find the cube root of 27.

   求出27的立方根.

2. 2. 發現…的存在,知道…是有的

   You can find hares [Hares are found] in the wood.

   樹林裡有野兔.

3. 3. 偶然發現,(偶然)遇見,碰到

   He found a dime in the street.

   他在街上撿到一枚十分的硬幣.

4. 4. 認為;(憑經驗)知道,發覺,發現;感受到,感到

   We found it difficult to do so.

   我們覺得這樣做很困難

   They found the house deserted.

   他們發現房子裡沒有人住

   Columbus found a warm supporter in the Queen.

   哥倫布得到女王的熱情支持

   How do you find Paris?

   你覺得巴黎怎麼樣?

5. 5. [律] (陪審團)作出(裁決),裁決

   find sb guilty [not guilty]

   裁決某人有罪[無罪].

6. 6. 尋求得到(所需要的東西),設法獲得(時間等)

   cannot find the money

   籌不到錢

   find the time [courage] to do

   擠時間[鼓起勇氯]做…

7. 7. 獲得[恢復](器官)的功能,學會使用

   find one's sea legs

   We found our voice.

   我們又能開口說話了.

8. 8. 擊中(目標),到達…,達到,自然地形成

   The blow found his chin.

   這一擊正好打中他的下巴

   find ingress [outlet]

   進來[出去]

   Rivers find their way to the sea.

   千條江河歸大海

   Water always finds its own level.

9. 9. 提供(手段),供給(衣食等);裝備,發給,給

   That hotel does not find breakfast.

   那個飯店不供應早餐

   They find soldiers in uniforms.

   他們發給士兵軍服.



10. vi. (不及物動詞 intransitive verb)
    1. 找到;發現

    Seek, and ye shall find.

    【聖】衹要尋找,你就會找到(Matt. 77).

11. 2. [律] (陪審團)作出裁決

    The jury found for [against] the defendant.

    陪審團作出有利[不利]於被告的裁決.



12. n. (名詞 noun)
    1. (財寶、礦泉等的)被發現

13. 2. [英‧獵] 獵物(尤指狐狸)的被發現

14. 3. 發現物;拾得[掘出]的東西

    She was the theatrical find of the year.

    她是那一年戲劇界湧現出來的新秀

    have [make] a great find

    大有發現,找到貴重寶物

    a sure find

    一定能發現獵物(尤其是狐狸)的地方;【口】(若尋找)必能找到的人.

柯林斯英英辭典

vb

1. [mainly tr] to meet with or discover by chance

2. to discover or obtain, esp by search or effort

to find happiness

3. [may take a clause as object] to become aware of; realize

he found that nobody knew

4. [may take a clause as object] to regard as being; consider

I find this wine a little sour

5. to look for and point out (something to be criticized)

to find fault

6. [also intr] [law] to determine an issue after judicial inquiry and pronounce a verdict (upon)

the court found the accused guilty

7. to regain (something lost or not functioning)

to find one's tongue

8. to reach (a target)

the bullet found its mark

9. to provide, esp with difficulty

we'll find room for you too

10. to be able to pay

I can't find that amount of money

n. (noun)

1. a person, thing, etc, that is found, esp a valuable or fortunate discovery

2. [Etymology] Old English findan; related to Old Norse finna, Gothic finthan, Old High German fintan to find