初中英语知识点之find out的用法

英语知识点find out 强调寻找后的结果

To ascertain (something), as through examination or inquiry:

查明：如通过观察或询问查明(某事)：

I found out the phone number by looking it up. If you're not sure, find out.

通过查找我查到了电话号码。如果你不肯定，查一查

To detect the true nature or character of; expose:

发现：探明真相或性质;暴露：

Liars risk being found out.

骗子被揭穿的危险

To detect and apprehend; catch:

探明并逮捕;抓住：

Most embezzlers are found out in the end.

大多数贪污犯最后都被查出并逮捕归案

比较find out，find与look for的区别：

find out指通过观察、探索发现事实的真相，调查出原因或发现秘密、错误等;find多表示偶然性的找到;look for着重表现寻找的动作。

They haven’t found out the rights and wrongs of the matter yet.

他们还没弄清楚此事的是非曲直。

We’ve found it important to involve designers in the following ways.

我们发现，让设计者以下列几种方式参与是很重要的。

Are these the ones you were looking for ?

这些就是你在寻找的东西吗?