discover

简明英汉词典

discover

[dis5kQvE]

vt.

发现, 发觉

v.

发现

美国传统词典[双解]

discover

dis.cov.er

AHD:[d1-sk?v“…r]

D.J.[di6sk(v*]

K.K.[d!6sk(v+]

v.tr.（及物动词）

dis.cov.ered， dis.cov.er.ing， dis.cov.ers

(1)To obtain knowledge of, as through observation or study.

获得知识：如通过观察或研究来获得知识

(2)To be the first to find, learn of, or observe.

发现，观察到：第一个找到、学会或观察到

(3)Archaic To reveal or expose.

【古语】 揭露，暴露

语源

(1)Middle English discoveren [to reveal]

中古英语 discoveren [泄露，揭露]

(2)from Old French descovrir

源自 古法语 descovrir

(3)from Late Latin discooperoe

源自 后期拉丁语 discooperoe

(4)dis- [dis-]

dis- [除去]

(5)cooperoe [to cover] * see cover

cooperoe [覆盖] *参见 cover

继承用法

discov“erable

adj.（形容词）

discov“erer

n.（名词）

参考词汇

(1)discover， ascertain， determine， learn

(2)The central meaning shared by these verbs is “to gain knowledge or awareness of something not known before”:

这些动词的中心意思均为“获得知识或明白以前所不知的事情”；

discovered that the world is round;

发现地球是圆的；

ascertaining the facts;

查明事实；

tried to determine the date of delivery;

试图确定发送日期；

learned that her friend had married.

得知她的朋友已结婚了

现代英汉词典

discover

[dI5skQvE(r)]

vt.

发现；发觉

Columbus discovered America in 1492.

哥伦布于1492年发现了美洲。

Scientists are now trying to discover if this is possible.

科学家们正在探索这是否可能。

Did you ever discover who had been sending you the flowers these days?

你有没有弄明白这些日子以来是谁一直在给你送花?

We have discovered that the young man is a discreet and economical fellow.

我们发现这个年青人是个既谨慎又有经济头脑的小伙子。

现代英汉综合大辞典

discover

[dis5kQvE]

vt.

(1)发现; 暴露; 现出, 发觉

(2)显露; 显示

discover new oil fields

发现新油田

Columbus discovered America.

哥伦布发现了美洲。

词性变化

discover

[dis5kQvE]

vi.

有所发现, 看到实情

The rumor is false, so far as I can discover.

就我所看到的实情来说, 那谣言是不真实的。

继承用法

discoverable

adj.

discoverably

adv.

discoverer

n.

用法词典

discover

dis- 去掉 + cover盖子

参考词汇

(1)discover,reveal,disclose在一起比较一般的含义是“揭示出来”。

(2)discover 是通用词，在表示“发现”的时候，它的内涵是被探索或被揭示物老早就客观存在着

Despite her great age,she was very graceful indeed, but so far ,the archaeologists have been unable to discover her identity.

尽管她年代离开现在已经很久远了，但是她的确很有风姿，然而至今考古学家尚不能探索出她是那尊女神。

Alf's wife has never discovered that she married a dustman.

阿尔夫的妻子从未发现自己嫁了一个清洁工。

(3)reveal 在表示“揭示”的时候，它的内涵是通过或好象通过拉开帷幕把某物展现出来

In spite of this, many people are confident that ‘The Revealer’may reveal something of value fairly soon.

尽管如此，许多人相信，这架探测器不久便会探出有价值的东西来。

The curtain went up on the final act of the play and revealed the aristocrat sitting alone behind bars in his dark cell.

这出戏的最后一场的帷幕升起来了，展现在观众面前的是那位贵族，他孤独地坐在铁栏后的那间黑暗的号房里。

She reveals her even teeth whenever she smiles.

每当她微笑时，她那整齐的牙齿便被展现出来。

(4)disclose 表示把未宣布的事情“透露”出来

She disclosed that she had been married for a month.

她透露自己已经结婚一个月了。

英文相关词典

discover

discloseexposefindlearnnoticeobserveperceiverevealseemiss

[七国语言]英汉公共大词典

discover

发现

美国传统词典

discover

dis.cov.er

AHD:[d1-sk?v“…r]

D.J.[di6sk(v*]

K.K.[d!6sk(v+]

v.tr.

dis.cov.ered, dis.cov.er.ing, dis.cov.ers

(1)To obtain knowledge of, as through observation or study.

(2)To be the first to find, learn of, or observe.

(3)Archaic To reveal or expose.

语源

(1)Middle English discoveren [to reveal]

(2)from Old French descovrir

(3)from Late Latin discooperoe

(4)dis- [dis-]

(5)cooperoe [to cover] * see cover

继承用法

discov“erable

adj.

discov“erer

n.

参考词汇

(1)discover, ascertain, determine, learn

(2)The central meaning shared by these verbs is “to gain knowledge or awareness of something not known before”:

discovered that the world is round;

ascertaining the facts;

tried to determine the date of delivery;

learned that her friend had married.

朗文英汉综合电脑词典

discover

【动】发现

英汉电信大词典

discover

n.发现,显像

英汉法学大词典

discover

v.发现

英汉化学大词典

discover

vt.发现,揭露

英汉海运大词典

discover

发现，看出查明，揭露，暴露

基本词义

discover

看出，发现，揭露，暴露

基本词义

discover

发现查明

英汉计算机大词典

discover

vt.发现(揭露)

英汉水利大词典

discover

n.发现,显示,显象

英汉心理学大词典

discover

发现