释义 |
find /fīnd/ transitive verb (findˈing; found)- To come upon or meet with
- To discover or arrive at
- To come to perceive
- To experience
- To regain (a former position, state, etc)
- To determine after judicial inquiry
- To supply or succeed in getting
- To manage to reach, hit, land on, etc
intransitive verb To come upon game noun- An act of finding
- Something found, esp something of value or interest
ORIGIN: OE findan; Ger finden findˈable adjective findˈer noun - A person who finds
- A small telescope attached to a larger one, or a lens attached to a camera, to facilitate the directing of it at the object viewed
findˈing noun - The act of any person who finds
- That which is found
- A judicial verdict
- (usu in pl) a conclusion of research or investigation
- (in pl) the tools which some workmen have to supply themselves, esp (of shoemakers) everything except leather (esp US)
- (in pl) accessories such as buttons and zips (US)
findˈ-fault noun (Shakespeare) A person who finds fault with another finders keepers (informal) Those who find something are entitled to keep it find one's account in To find satisfactory profit or advantage in find oneself - To feel, as regards health, happiness, etc (formal)
- To come to terms with oneself
- To discover one's true personality, vocation or interests
find one's feet To become able to stand or able to cope readily with new conditions find out To discover or detect find someone in (obsolete) To supply someone with |