discover
verb
dɪsˈkʌvə
verb
1
to
find
someone
or
something,
either
by
accident
or
because
you
were
looking
for
them
发现，找到
The
body
was
discovered
in
a
field.
尸体是在田野里找到的。
Forest
Service
crews
often
discover
campfires
that
have
not
been
put
out
completely.
林务局员工常常发现未完全熄灭的篝火。
2
to
find
out
something
that
you
did
not
know
about
before
发现，发觉〔以前不知道的事物〕
The
exercises
let
students
discover
math
concepts
on
their
own.
这些练习让学生自己发现数学概念。
discover
(that)
She
discovered
that
she
was
pregnant.
她发觉自己怀孕了。
discover
who/what/how
etc
His
friends
were
shocked
to
discover
how
ill
he
was.
朋友们发现他病得这么厉害都惊愕不已。
3
if
someone
discovers
a
new
place,
fact,
substance
etc,
they
are
the
first
person
to
find
it
or
know
that
it
exists
〔第一个〕发现，找到
The
Curies
are
best
known
for
discovering
radium.
居里夫妇最知名之处是发现镭。
4
to
notice
or
try
something
for
the
first
time
and
start
to
enjoy
it
了解到，认识到
At
fourteen,
Louise
discovered
boys.
十四岁时路易丝开始对男孩子有了了解。
5
to
notice
someone
who
is
very
good
at
something
and
help
them
to
become
successful
and
well-known
发掘人才
a
band
that’s
waiting
to
be
discovered
尚待发掘的一支乐队