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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [dɪˈskʌvə(r)]
  • 美式音标 [dɪˈskʌv.ɚ]
  • 国际音标 [dis'kʌvə]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • vt. 发现；发觉
  • vi. 发现

词源解说

  • 直接源自中古英语的discoveren，意为发现，暴露，显示。

词根记忆

  • dis(去掉) + cover(盖子)→拿掉盖子→发现，找到

同根派生

  • discover

用法辨析

    v. (动词)

  • discover的基本意思是“除去覆盖物,使之显示出本来的面目”。引申则表示“发现”,指发现的对象本来存在,但人们不知道而被发现者所发现,可指人发现人、物或地方,也可以指人发现特定的活动或科学规律。
  • discover也可表示出乎意料地撞见〔碰见〕某事物或了解到、认识到、发觉某事物,由此引申可表示弄明真相或找到答案。
  • discover是及物动词,可接名词、代词、带疑问词的不定式、that/wh-从句作宾语,也可接以动词不定式、现在分词和“to be+ n./adj./prep. -phrase”充当补足语的复合宾语。可用于被动结构。

英汉例句

    用作动词 (v.)

    用作及物动词: S+～+ n./pron.

  • He was dead for three weeks before anyone discovered him.
    他死了三个星期才被人发现。

    • S+～+wh-to- v

  • I never discovered how to open the box.
    我一直未能弄清该如何打开这个箱子。

    • S+～+that-clause

  • Issac Newton discovered that white light is made of seven colours.
    艾萨克·牛顿发现自然光是由七种颜色组成的。

    • It is/was ～ed+that-clause

  • It was discovered that their food was running short.
    他们发现粮食快吃完了。

    • S+～+wh-clause

  • At last I have discovered what true pleasure is.
    我终于明白什么是真正的快乐了。

    • 用作宾补动词: S+～+ n./pron. +to be n./adj.

  • We discovered her to be a good cook.
    我们发现她是一个很好的厨师。

    • S+～+ n./pron. +(to be) prep. -phrase

  • When returning back, he discovered the room to be in disorder.
    回家后,他发现屋子里乱七八糟。

    • S+～+ n./pron. + v -ing

  • We discovered them sitting round a fire and talking.
    我们发现他们围着火坐着在谈话。

    • S+～+ n./pron. +to- v

  • We discovered the powder to consist of harmful ingredients.
    我们发现这种粉末含有害成分。

词组短语

    用作动词 (v.)

    ～+名词

  • discover a new star 发现一颗新的恒星
  • discover a particular activity 发现特定的活动
  • discover a thief 发现小偷
  • discover America 发现美洲
  • discover facts 发现事实

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it.
  • If a person or thing is discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them.
  • When someone discovers a new place, substance, scientific fact, or scientific technique, they are the first person to find it or become aware of it.
  • When an actor, musician, or other performer who is not well known is discovered, someone recognizes that they have talent and helps them in their career.

专业释义

    文学

  • 发现

    This paper Discover that the companions expose young player of internet game in the cyberbars.
    研究发现青少年接触网吧中的网络游戏受同伴影响很大。

    能源科学技术

  • 发觉