30 FIND: 找到；發(fā)現(xiàn)

30 FIND: 找到；發(fā)現(xiàn)

詞組講解

1. find fault with sb. or sth. / find fault ** 挑剔；吹毛求疵

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：找出［關(guān)于（with）］某人或某事物的［缺點(diǎn)、短處（fault）］

例 Mr. Turner finds fault with everything we do, no matter how well we do it.

2. find it in one's heart to do sth. / find it in one's heart ** 甘心做某事

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：在［內(nèi)心深處（in one's heart）］發(fā)現(xiàn)了做某事的意愿

例 I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me.

3. find one's tongue ** 恢復(fù)說(shuō)話能力

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：找到了某人的［舌頭、語(yǔ)言（tongue）］

例 His remark shocked me and it took a while for me to find my tongue.

4. find one's way ** 發(fā)現(xiàn)（到某處的）途徑；鉆入，進(jìn)入

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：發(fā)現(xiàn)到某處去的［路（way）］

例 Bring a map so we can find our way to the beach when we get there.

A large amount of dust had found its way into the abandoned house.

5. find oneself ** 發(fā)現(xiàn)自己的能力（或性格、愿望）并加以利用；自知

解 習(xí)語(yǔ)；詞義溯源：發(fā)現(xiàn)自我

例 Young people often spend months here in the mountains trying to find themselves.

6. find out about sb. or sth. / find out *** 了解（真相、事實(shí)）

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：找到關(guān)于某人或某事的信息

例 What did you find out about tomorrow night's show?

7. find sb. or sth. out *** （調(diào)查后）獲知；發(fā)現(xiàn)；查明

解 短語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞；詞義溯源：發(fā)現(xiàn)了關(guān)于某人或某事的信息

例 If you find something out new, give me a call right away.

They'd been dating for more than a year when her parents found them out.

參考譯文

1. 特納先生對(duì)我們做的任何事情都很挑剔，不論我們做得多好。

2. 我希望你愿意原諒我。

3. 他的話讓我非常震驚，我過(guò)了好一會(huì)兒才能開(kāi)口說(shuō)話。

4. 帶上地圖，這樣我們到那里之后就能找到去海灘的路。

大量塵土進(jìn)入了這棟被廢棄的房子。

5. 年輕人經(jīng)常在山里待好幾個(gè)月的時(shí)間，試圖發(fā)現(xiàn)自我。

6. 你了解清楚明天晚上演什么了嗎？

7. 如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)什么新線索，馬上給我打電話。

在被女方的父母發(fā)現(xiàn)之前，他們已經(jīng)約會(huì)一年多了。