find out
第三人称
finds out
现在进行时
finding out
过去式
found out
过去完成时
found out
1
发现, 找出
to get information about something after actively trying to do so
及物动词
- They are trying to find out who won the award last night.
他们正试图找出昨晚谁获奖了。
- Do you know when the meeting starts?- I'm not sure, but I'll find it out and let you know.
你知道会议什么时候开始吗? - 我不确定,但我会查清楚然后告诉你。
- We will find out the results of the test after it's graded.
我们将在测试评分后找出结果。
- We have to find the truth out about this situation.
我们必须找出这种情况的真相。
- He's eager to find out which restaurant serves the best pizza in town.
他渴望找出城里哪家餐厅的披萨最好吃。
2
发现, 得知
to discover or become aware of a piece of information or a fact
- He found out about the surprise party when he overheard his friends talking about it.
当他无意中听到朋友们谈论这件事时,他发现了这个惊喜派对。
- He found out about the promotion through an email from his boss.
他通过老板的一封电子邮件发现了晋升的消息。
- She was shocked to find out that her favorite restaurant had closed down.
她发现自己最喜欢的餐厅关门了,感到非常震惊。
- The teacher found out that one of the students had cheated on the test.
老师发现其中一个学生在考试中作弊了。
3
发现, 揭露
to discover the unpleasant or hidden truth about someone, often revealing their deceptive or dishonest behavior
及物动词
- After years of suspicion, they finally found out his true identity as a fraud.
经过多年的怀疑,他们终于发现了他作为骗子的真实身份。
- They suspected him of cheating, and eventually, they found him out.
他们怀疑他作弊,最终,他们发现了他。
- No matter how cleverly he tries to cover it up, she will find him out.
无论他多么巧妙地试图掩盖,她都会发现他。
- It was only a matter of time before they found out his criminal activities.
他们发现他的犯罪活动只是时间问题。
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