discover

A2 CET-4 Oxf 3000 初中 FREQ #3523 ★★★★☆

vt. 发现, 找到, 暴露 vi. 发现

发音

UK /dɪˈskʌvə/
其它 /dɪˈskʊvə/
CA /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/
AU /dɪˈskavə/

词形变化

discover'd discovered discoveredst discovereth discovering discovers 三单 discovers discovering 现在分词 discovered 过去式 discovered 过去分词 discoverest discoveredst 过去式 discovereth 三单 discovered 复数

别名

discoure discovre

教材释义与例句

动词

发现;发觉

to find someone or something, either by accident or because you were looking for them

The body was discovered in a field.

尸体是在一块田地里找到的。

Forest Service crews often discover campfires that have not been put out completely.

林务局工作人员常常发现未完全熄灭的营火。

释义与例句

v. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    To find or learn something for the first time.

    发现

    发觉

    查出

    及物

    Turning the corner, I discovered a lovely little shop. I discovered that they sold widgets.

  2. 2.

    To remove the cover from; to uncover (a head, building etc.).

    废旧 及物
  3. 3.

    To expose, uncover.

    暴露

    古体 及物

    The gust of wind discovered a bone in the sand.

  4. 4.

    To create by moving a piece out of another piece's line of attack.

    及物 游戏

    This move discovers an attack on a vital pawn.

  5. 5.

    To question (a person) as part of discovery in a lawsuit.

    及物 法律
  6. 6.

    To reveal (information); to divulge, make known.

    古体 及物

    I discovered my plans to the rest of the team.

  7. 7.

    To reconnoitre, explore (an area).

    废旧 及物
  8. 8.

    To manifest without design; to show; to exhibit.

    废旧 及物

词汇关系

词源

From Middle English discoveren, from Old French descovrir, from Late Latin discoperīre < discooperiō, discooperīre, from Latin dis- + cooperiō. Displaced native Old English onfindan.

来源:wiktionary