discover

[dis'kʌvə]

v.发现, 偶然撞见, 发觉

例句与用法:

He was later discovered to have been a spy.

后来发现他原来是间谍。

Columbus is said to have discovered America in 1492.

据说哥伦布于1492年发现了美洲。

She discovered the joy of writing.

她感到了写作的乐趣。

词形变化:

形容词: discoverable | 名词: discovery | 动词过去式: discovered | 动词过去分词: discovered | 动词现在分词: discovering | 动词第三人称单数: discovers |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 发现

She discovered that the man was a quack.

她发现那人是个庸医。

Who first discovered America?

谁最早发现美洲大陆?

2. 发觉; 找到

The lost bike was discovered at the bus stop.

丢了的自行车在公共汽车站那儿找到了。