30 FIND: 找到；发现

词组讲解

1. find fault with sb. or sth. / find fault ** 挑剔；吹毛求疵

解 习语；词义溯源：找出［关于（with）］某人或某事物的［缺点、短处（fault）］

例 Mr. Turner finds fault with everything we do, no matter how well we do it.

2. find it in one's heart to do sth. / find it in one's heart ** 甘心做某事

解 习语；词义溯源：在［内心深处（in one's heart）］发现了做某事的意愿

例 I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me.

3. find one's tongue ** 恢复说话能力

解 习语；词义溯源：找到了某人的［舌头、语言（tongue）］

例 His remark shocked me and it took a while for me to find my tongue.

4. find one's way ** 发现（到某处的）途径；钻入，进入

解 习语；词义溯源：发现到某处去的［路（way）］

例 Bring a map so we can find our way to the beach when we get there.

A large amount of dust had found its way into the abandoned house.

5. find oneself ** 发现自己的能力（或性格、愿望）并加以利用；自知

解 习语；词义溯源：发现自我

例 Young people often spend months here in the mountains trying to find themselves.

6. find out about sb. or sth. / find out *** 了解（真相、事实）

解 短语动词；词义溯源：找到关于某人或某事的信息

例 What did you find out about tomorrow night's show?

7. find sb. or sth. out *** （调查后）获知；发现；查明

解 短语动词；词义溯源：发现了关于某人或某事的信息

例 If you find something out new, give me a call right away.

They'd been dating for more than a year when her parents found them out.

参考译文

1. 特纳先生对我们做的任何事情都很挑剔，不论我们做得多好。

2. 我希望你愿意原谅我。

3. 他的话让我非常震惊，我过了好一会儿才能开口说话。

4. 带上地图，这样我们到那里之后就能找到去海滩的路。

大量尘土进入了这栋被废弃的房子。

5. 年轻人经常在山里待好几个月的时间，试图发现自我。

6. 你了解清楚明天晚上演什么了吗？

7. 如果你发现什么新线索，马上给我打电话。

在被女方的父母发现之前，他们已经约会一年多了。