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stumble on sb/sth phrase
⇨ findfind2 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。 |