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come across phrasal verb
⇨ find 2 (I came across some old photographs.) ⇨ seem (He comes across well in interviews.)find2 verb find that sth is true 发现某事属实Look what I've found! 看我发现了什么！find a cure for cancer 寻找癌症疗法I can't find my keys. 我找不到我的钥匙了。find ♦︎ discover ♦︎ come across sb/sth ♦︎ catch ♦︎ turn sth up ♦︎ unearth ♦︎ come upon sb/sth ♦︎ stumble on/upon/across sb/sthThese words all mean to become aware of the existence or location of sb/sth by chance. 这些词均表示意外或偶然地发现。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to find / discover / come across / catch sb doing sth◆to find / discover / unearth the remains (of sth)◆to find / discover a fault / wreck◆to find / discover / stumble upon a body◆to happen to find / discover / come across sth◆to find / discover / stumble upon sth by accident■ find (found, found) [transitive] to become aware of the existence or location of sb/sth unexpectedly or by chance （意外或偶然地）发现◆Look what I've found!看我发现了什么！◆We've found a great new restaurant near the office.我们在办公室附近发现了一家很棒的新餐馆。◆A whale was found washed up on the shore.一头鲸被发现冲到了岸上。◆I didn't expect to come home and find him gone.我没料到回家后发现他不见了。▸ find noun [countable] ◆This is an important archaeological find.这是个重大的考古发现。■ discover [transitive] to be the first person to become aware that a particular thing or place exists; to find sb/sth that was hidden or that you did not expect to find （第一个）发现；（出乎意料地）找到，发觉◆Cook is credited with discovering Hawaii.人们把发现夏威夷的功劳归于库克。◆Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house.警方搜查这栋房子时发现里面藏有一大批毒品。◆He was discovered hiding in the shed.人们发现他原来藏在棚屋里。◆She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds.她被发现死在位于利兹的家里。 see also discoverer ⇨ explorer ▸ discovery noun [countable, uncountable] ◆All these were chance discoveries made by scientists engaged in other investigations.所有这些都是从事其他研究的科学家偶然发现的。◆The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community.在河里发现了一具孩子的尸体，令社区居民大为震惊。■ ˌcome aˈcross sb/sth phrasal verb (came, come) [no passive] to meet or find sb/sth by chance, especially while you are looking for or doing sth else （偶然）遇见，碰见，发现◆I came across children sleeping under bridges.我偶然发现了睡在桥下的孩子。◆She came across some old photographs in a drawer.她在抽屉里偶然发现了一些旧照片。 see also encounter ⇨ meet 2 ■ catch (caught, caught) [transitive] to find or discover sb doing sth, especially sth wrong 当场发现；（尤指）逮到（别人做坏事）◆I caught her smoking in the bathroom.我撞见她在盥洗室里抽烟。◆He was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home.在他家里发现藏有制造炸弹的设备。◆Mark walked in and caught them at it (= in the act of doing sth wrong).马克走了进去，把他们逮了个正着。◆You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy).你现在来找我可不是时候。■ ˌturn sth ˈup phrasal verb to find sth after spending time searching （经搜寻）找到，发现◆Our efforts to trace him turned up nothing.我们辛辛苦苦跟踪他，却一无所获。◆If I turn anything up, I'll let you know.如果我发现什么，会告诉你的。ⓘ You often turn sth up as part of a general search when you do not know in advance exactly what you might find. * turn sth up常指事先不知道到底能找到什么，只是泛泛地搜查，结果发现了某事物。■ unearth /ʌnˈɜːθ; NAmE ʌnˈɜːrθ/ [transitive] to find sth in the ground by digging; to find or discover sth by chance or after searching for it, especially sth that has been hidden for a long time 发掘；使出土；（偶然或经搜寻）找到，发现（尤指长久隐藏的事物）◆Police have unearthed a human skeleton.警方挖掘出一具人骨。◆I unearthed my old diaries when we moved house.我们搬家时我偶然发现了自己以前的日记。◆The newspaper has unearthed some disturbing facts.报纸揭发了一些令人不安的真相。■ ˈcome upon sb/sth phrasal verb (came, come) [no passive] (rather formal) to meet or find sb/sth by chance 偶然遇见；偶然发现◆Jamie came upon her unawares.杰米意外地遇见她。◆He was on vacation in Italy when he came upon the engravings in a local market.他在意大利度假时在当地市场偶然发现了这些版画。■ ˈstumble on sb/sth■ ˈstumble across sb/sth■ ˈstumble upon sb/sth phrasal verb to find or meet sb/sth by chance, especially when this has surprising or serious consequences 意外发现，偶然遇见（尤指因此带来令人吃惊或严重的后果）◆He was killed after he stumbled on a cocaine factory.他偶然发现了一家生产可卡因的工场，不久后便遇害。 seem linking verb seem ♦︎ look ♦︎ appear ♦︎ sound ♦︎ feel ♦︎ come across ♦︎ strike ♦︎ come overThese words all mean to give the impression of being or doing sth. 这些词均表示好像、似乎。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to seem / look / appear / sound / feel odd / OK / nice, etc.◆to come across / strike sb / come over as (being) odd, etc.◆to seem / look / appear to be sth◆to seem / look / sound / feel like sth◆to seem / look / sound / feel as if / as though...◆It seems / appears / strikes sb that...◆It would seem / appear that...■ seem linking verb (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to give the impression of being or doing sth 好像；似乎；看来◆Do whatever seems best to you.你觉得什么最好，就做什么。◆He seems a nice man.他看来是个好人。◆It seemed like a good idea at the time.当时这个主意好像不错。◆It always seemed as though they would get married.他们总是好像要结婚似的。◆They seem to know what they're doing.他们似乎知道自己在做什么。◆'He'll be there, then?' 'So it seems (= people say so).'“这么说，他要去那儿了？”“好像是这样。”ⓘ Seem is often used to make what you say about your thoughts, feelings or actions less forceful or to suggest that sth is true when you are not certain or when you want to be polite. * seem常用于弱化所描述的想法、感觉或行为，也用于说某事属实但没有把握或为了显示礼貌的情况◆I seem to have left my book at home.我大概是把书忘在家里了。◆I can't seem to (= I've tried, but I can't) get started today.看来今天我是不能开始了。◆It seems only reasonable to ask students to buy a dictionary.让学生买本词典好像是合乎情理的。◆ (rather formal) It would seem that we all agree.我们大家似乎都同意。 see also seeming ⇨ apparent ■ look linking verb (not usually used in the progressive tenses 通常不用于进行时) to seem, especially from what people can see; to have a similar appearance to sb/sth; to have an appearance that suggests that sth is true or will happen; to seem likely 看起来像；显得；（外表）像；好像；仿佛◆You look tired.你显得很疲倦。◆That photograph doesn't look like her at all.那张照片看上去一点也不像她。◆It looks like rain (= it looks as if it's going to rain).好像要下雨了。◆ (especially BrE) That looks an interesting book.那好像是本有趣的书。ⓘ In American English it is more usual to use look like with a noun phrase. 在美式英语中更常用look like后接名词短语◆ (NAmE, BrE) That looks like an interesting book.那好像是本有趣的书。 ⓘ In spoken English people often use like instead of as if or as though, especially in American English. 在口语中，常用like代替as if 或as though，特别是在美式英语中◆You look as though you slept badly.你好像没睡好觉。◆It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all.看样子我们终归还是不搬了。 (spoken, especially NAmE) ◆You look like you slept badly.你好像没睡好觉。◆It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all.看样子我们终归还是不搬了。This is considered incorrect in written British English. 在英式书面语中，这种用法被视为不正确。 ⓘ Unlike seem, look can sometimes be used in the progressive tenses, if you are talking about how sb/sth looked at a particular time, especially if this is different from how they usually look. 与seem不同的是，look有时可用于进行时，指某人或某事物在特定时间的样子，特别是跟平常不一样时◆I thought she was looking rather tired last night.我觉得她昨晚显得特别疲倦。 see also look ⇨ appearance ■ appear linking verb (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) (rather formal) to seem, especially from what people can see 看来；似乎；显得◆She didn't appear at all surprised at the news.她听到这消息显得一点也不吃惊。◆They appeared not to know what was happening.他们似乎不知道正在发生的事。ⓘ Appear is more formal than look; it can also suggest that you, or the person you are speaking to, does not quite believe that sb/sth really is as they seem. * appear比look更正式些，还可暗示你或谈话对象不太相信某人或某事物看起来的样子◆He appears to be a perfectly normal person (= but there is still some reason to suppose that he might not be).他看上去完全是个正常的人。◆It would appear that this was a major problem (= although I don't really understand why it should be).这显得是个大问题。It can also be used, like seem, when you are not certain about sth or don't want to accuse sb too directly of doing sth wrong. * appear也可像seem那样，用于不确定或委婉指出某人错误的情况◆There appears to have been a mistake.看来是出了个差错。In British English you can use appear + noun phrase; in American English you need to use appear to be + noun phrase (which is also acceptable in British English). 在英式英语中，appear后面可接名词短语；在美式英语中，则在appear to be后接名词短语，这在英式英语中也是可接受的◆ (BrE) He appears a perfectly normal person.他看上去完全是个正常的人。 see also apparent ⇨ apparent , appearance ⇨ appearance ■ sound linking verb (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to give a particular impression when heard or read about 听起来好像；让人听着好像◆His voice sounded strange on the phone.他的声音在电话里让人听着怪怪的。◆Her explanation sounds reasonable to me.她的解释我听起来好像有道理。◆Leo made it sound so easy. But it wasn't.利奥把这件事说得好像挺简单，其实不是那么回事。◆She sounds like just the person we need for the job.听她的言谈，她似乎正是我们想找的这份工作的最佳人选。◆You sounded just like your father when you said that.你说这话，听着跟你父亲一模一样。◆I hope I don't sound as if I'm criticizing you.我希望不要听起来好像我在批评你。■ feel linking verb (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to give you a particular feeling or impression; to have a particular physical quality which you become aware of by touching 给人某种感觉；造成某种印象；感受到；摸起来◆It felt strange to be back in my old school.回到母校我有一种生疏的感觉。◆The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours.面试只用了十分钟，可觉得像几个小时似的。◆It feels like rain (= seems likely to rain).好像要下雨了。◆Her head felt as if it would burst.她觉得头要爆裂了。◆It felt as though he had run a marathon.感觉他好像跑了一次马拉松似的。◆How does it feel to be alone all day?整天独自一人感受如何？◆The water feels warm.这水摸着温温的。◆This wallet feels like leather.这个钱包摸起来像是皮的。 see also feeling , feel ⇨ atmosphere , feeling ⇨ sense , the feel ⇨ texture NOTE 辨析 Sound or feel?Use sound to talk about an impression you get from hearing sb/sth, and feel to talk about your own or other people's real feelings. * sound用于表达听出的感觉，feel用于表达真实的感觉◆He sounded happy, but I don't think he felt it.他的语气听起来很开心，可我觉得他并不感到高兴。With both these verbs, in spoken English people often use like instead of as if or as though, especially in American English, but this is not considered correct in written British English. 在口语中，尤其在美式英语中，这两个词后面常用like代替as if或as though，但在英式书面语中这种用法被视为不正确◆You sound like you're ready to give up.听起来你好像已经准备放弃了。◆He felt like he'd run a marathon.他感觉好像跑了一次马拉松似的。 ■ ˌcome aˈcross phrasal verb (came, come)to make a particular impression 给人以⋯印象；使产生⋯印象◆She comes across well in interviews.她在面试中给人留下很好的印象。■ strike (struck, struck) [transitive] to give sb a particular impression 给（某人以⋯）印象；让（某人）觉得◆His reaction struck me as odd.我觉得他的反应很怪。◆She strikes me as a very efficient person.她给我的印象是个十分干练的人。◆How does the idea strike you?你觉得这个主意怎么样？■ ˌcome ˈover phrasal verb (came, come)to make a particular impression 给人以⋯印象；使产生⋯印象◆He came over as a sympathetic person.他给人的印象是个富有同情心的人。NOTE 辨析 Come across or come over? Come across is more usually followed by an adverb; come over is more usually followed by as a/an.... * come across后面更常接副词，come over后面更常接as a/an ...。 |