Word · Frequency #92
found
找到；发现
found is the past of find (irregular).
to locate or discover something or someone after searching
- 1.
To locate
找到,定位
- 2.
To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
获得,得到(所渴望或努力追求的)
- 3.
To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
达到；到达；获得
- 4.
To meet with; to receive.
遇到；收到
- 5.
To point out.
指出
- 6.
To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.
得出结论；确定；证实
- 7.
To determine or judge.
断定；判断
- 8.
To successfully pass to or shoot the ball into.
成功传球或射门得分
- 9.
To discover game.
发现猎物
获得；得到；遇到；受到；认为；认定；裁决；指出；传给；打入
In use
I finally found my keys under the sofa.
She found a coin on the street while walking to school.
Many people find learning a new language challenging.
find + 宾语
表示找到某物或某人。
I can't find my keys.
我找不到我的钥匙。
find + 宾语 + 形容词
表示认为某人/某物具有某种特征。
I find this book interesting.
我觉得这本书有趣。
find it + 形容词 + to do sth
形式宾语结构，后接不定式。
I find it hard to concentrate.
我觉得很难集中注意力。
Connections
Collocations
- find a job
- 找到工作
- She is trying to find a job in marketing.她正在努力找一份市场营销的工作。
- find it + adj
- 觉得某事...
- I find it hard to focus.我觉得很难集中注意力。
- find out
- 查明，发现
- We need to find out the truth.我们需要查明真相。
- find the answer
- 找到答案
- Can you find the answer to this question?你能找到这个问题的答案吗？
- find a solution
- 找到解决办法
- We must find a solution to this problem.我们必须找到这个问题的解决办法。
- find time
- 抽出时间
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：f（手电）照亮ind（里面），即‘找到’。
Context & Register
多用于日常及书面语境，表达发现、找到、认为等含义，中性语气。
Grammar Note
注意过去式和过去分词为found
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the spelling '-ind' and rhyme with /aɪnd/. Be cautious of 'wind' (air) pronounced /wɪnd/ which does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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