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VERB
發(fā)現(xiàn)(以前不知道的事實(shí))
If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it.
例句
She discovered that they'd escaped...
她發(fā)現(xiàn)他們已經(jīng)逃跑了。
I discovered I was pregnant...
我發(fā)現(xiàn)自己懷孕了。
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VERB
(偶然)發(fā)現(xiàn);找到(一直在尋找的某人或某物)
If a person or thing is discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them.
例句
A few days later his badly beaten body was discovered on a roadside outside the city.
幾天后，他的尸體在城外的路邊被發(fā)現(xiàn)，身上有被嚴(yán)重毆打過的痕跡。
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VERB
(第一個(gè))發(fā)現(xiàn)
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.
例句
...the first European to discover America...
第一個(gè)發(fā)現(xiàn)美洲大陸的歐洲人
In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California...
19 世紀(jì)時(shí)，在加利福尼亞發(fā)現(xiàn)了金子。
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VERB
初次接觸(某活動(dòng)并樂在其中)
If you say that someone has discovered a particular activity or subject, you mean that they have tried doing it or studying it for the first time and that they enjoyed it.
例句
I wish I'd discovered photography when I was younger...
我要是早點(diǎn)接觸到攝影技術(shù)就好了。
Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht.
體驗(yàn)私人游艇的樂趣和奢華。
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VERB
發(fā)現(xiàn)，發(fā)掘(不為人所知的演員、音樂人等藝人)
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.
例句
The Beatles were discovered in the early 1960's.
甲殼蟲樂隊(duì)于20世紀(jì)60年代初為世人所知。