“寻找”英文词汇之间的差别.docVIP

21世纪英汉汉英双向词典 look for 1．try to find； seek；search for寻找；寻求 *He is looking for a job．他在找工作。 *We are looking for an ambitious young assistant．我们正在找一名有雄心壮志的青年助手。 2．expect期待 *Bob wouldnt go for a ride with other boys because he was looking for a phone call from Julie．鲍勃不肯与其他男孩一起去兜风，因为他在等朱丽的电话。 *Its clear that the result of the experiment was better than we had been looking for．很明显，试验的结果要比我们预料的好。 *We didnt look for such a success．这样的成功是我们没想到的。 *Dont look for any help from him．别期待他会帮助你。 3．do things that cause（ones own trouble）自找（麻烦） *Joe often gets into fights because he is always looking for trouble．乔常跟人家打架，因为他总是惹麻烦。 *If you say the opposite of everything that others say， you are looking for a quarrel．假若你跟人家唱反调，你就是在自找麻烦。 牛津高阶英汉双解词典 find 1 / fa?nd; fa?nd/ v (pt, pp found / faund; fa?nd/) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.a] discover (sth/sb) unexpectedly or by chance; come across 意外或偶然发现（某事物[某人]）; 遇到; 碰到: Look what Ive found. 看我发现了什麽. * I found a 5 note on the pavement. 我在人行道上捡到了一张5英镑的纸币. * He woke up and found himself in hospital. 他醒来发觉自己在医院里. * I was disappointed to find you out (ie that you were out) when I called. 我给你打电话时知道你不在, 十分失望. * We came home and found her asleep on the sofa. 我们回到家, 看到她在沙发上睡着了. [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth/sb (for sb) discover sth/sb by searching, inquiry or effort （经寻找、 询问或努力）发现某事物[某人]: After months of drilling, oil was found off the coast. 经数月钻探, 在沿海找到了石油. * find a cure for cancer 找到治疗癌症的方法 * find an answer to a question 找到问题的答案 * I can find nothing new to say on this subject. 对这个问题, 我提不出什麽新看法. * Can you find me a hotel/find a hotel for me? 你能给我找一家旅馆吗? [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth/sb (for sb) obtain or get back (esp sth/sb that was lost) 得到或找回（尤指丢失的某物[某人]）: Did you find the pen you lost? 你丢的笔找到了吗? * The missing child has not been found yet. 失踪的孩子仍未找到. * Ill help you find your shoes/find your shoes for you. 我来帮你找鞋. [Tn] succeed in obtaining (sth); provide or supply 得到（某事物）; 提供; 供给: I keep meaning to write, but never seem to find (the)