find
A. vt. (1) 发现
I found a wallet on the street corner yesterday.
He found her in danger.=He found that she was in danger.
I found him (to be) a tough guy.=I found that he was a tough guy.
This method was found to be practical.=It was found that the method was practical.
I find it interesting to read these stories.= I find that it is interesting to =read these stories.
I found a dog killed in the park.= I found that a dog had been killed in the park.
I found a man breaking into a warehouse.= I found that a man was breaking into a warehouse.
(2) 找到
Have you found the book you have been looking for?
B.习语
find…out查清楚；弄明白；了解；打听
find one’s way to sp.设法赶到；进入
They found their way to the front of the crowd.
The news found its way to a lot of people.
find fault with sb. 对某人吹毛求疵；挑剔
find oneself…发现自己…、不自觉地…
They found themselves in a difficult situation.
Then I found myself surrounded by some boys.
He found himself walking in the direction to the park.他发现自己不知不觉地在往公园的方向走。
