384 find, find out和look for
1 look for 表示“寻找”,强调找的动作;find表示“找到,发现”,指找寻的结果;find是look for 的结果。
They were looking for the missing car. 他们在寻找丢失的汽车。
She looked for the book everywhere but did not find it. 她到处找那本书,但是没有找到它。
2 find 指的是偶然的发现,指有形的东西;而find out 则表示“查明,弄清楚”,指经过调查、探听或询问后查明,查出来,指无形或隐藏的东西。
He found a wallet on the way home. 他在回家的路上发现一只钱包。
You must try to find out who has broken the window. 你必须设法查清谁打碎了窗户。
提示
find和find out是非延续性动词,在完成时中不能与表示一段时间的状语连用。
她的地址我已经发现5天了。
I have found out her address for five days . (误)
I have found her address for five days . (误)
It is five days since I found out her address. (正)
3 find 的常用结构:find sb./ sth.doing(发现某人/某物在做……),find sth. +形容词、介词、副词(发现……),find sth. done (发现……被做)。
I entered the room and found Frank playing computer games. 我走进房间,发现弗兰克在打电脑游戏。
I found the lecture dull . 我发现这个讲座很无聊。
We found nobody in . 我们发现里面没有人。
He found the door closed . 他发现门关着。
They found the city greatly changed . 他们发现那座城市变化很大。
比较
She found a thief stealing a wallet. 她发现小偷在偷钱包。
She found her wallet stolen . 她发现钱包被偷了。
4 find oneself doing 常表示“发现自己竟不知不觉地或没有事先计划地在做……”。
Peter, who was usually shy, found himself talking to the girls. 彼得通常很害羞,却发现自己不知不觉中在跟女孩子们说话。