find

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: To discover by searching or by chance; to consider or regard

找到,发现,觉得
encontrar, hallar, considerar
見つける、発見する、〜と思う
찾다, 발견하다, ~라고 생각하다

'Find' means to discover something ('find your keys'), to learn through experience ('find it difficult'), or to reach a conclusion ('find someone guilty'). It is irregular: find - found - found. Common phrases include 'find out' (discover information), 'find oneself' (be in a situation), and 'find fault with'.

「find」意为发现某物、通过经历学到,或得出结论。它是不规则动词:find - found - found。常见短语包括「find out」(发现信息)、「find oneself」(处于某种情况)和「find fault with」(挑剔)。
«Find» significa descubrir algo, aprender a través de la experiencia, o llegar a una conclusión. Es irregular: find - found - found. Frases comunes incluyen «find out» (descubrir), «find oneself» (encontrarse en una situación) y «find fault with» (criticar).
「find」は何かを発見する、経験から学ぶ、または結論に達することを意味します。不規則動詞です:find - found - found。「find out」(発見する)、「find oneself」(〜の状態にいる)、「find fault with」(あら探しをする)などの一般的なフレーズがあります。
'Find'는 무언가를 발견하다('find your keys'), 경험을 통해 알게 되다('find it difficult'), 또는 결론에 이르다('find someone guilty')를 의미합니다. 불규칙 변화입니다: find - found - found. 흔한 표현으로 'find out'(알아내다), 'find oneself'(~한 상황에 처하다), 'find fault with'(흠을 잡다) 등이 있습니다.

Examples

  1. I cannot find my glasses anywhere.
    我到处都找不到我的眼镜。
    No puedo encontrar mis gafas por ningún lado.
    どこを探しても眼鏡が見つからない。
    안경을 어디서도 찾을 수가 없다.
  2. Do you find this book interesting?
    你觉得这本书有趣吗?
    ¿Te parece interesante este libro?
    この本は面白いと思いますか?
    이 책이 재미있다고 생각하세요?
  3. We need to find out what happened.
    我们需要弄清楚发生了什么。
    Necesitamos averiguar qué pasó.
    何が起こったのか調べる必要がある。
    무슨 일이 있었는지 알아봐야 합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'findan', from Proto-Germanic *finþaną, originally meaning 'to come upon' or 'to discover'. Cognate with German 'finden' and Dutch 'vinden'. Possibly related to Latin 'petere' (to seek).

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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