"discovered" in Chinese (Simplified)
发现
Definition
这是 discover 的过去式。表示第一次发现某物、得知之前不知道的事情,或意识到一个重要事实。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常见搭配有 'discover a place'、'discover a fact'、'discover that...'. 它既可以表示实际找到某物,也可以表示在思考后意识到某事。在正式语境中谈到科学发现时,'discover' 通常比 'find' 更自然。
Examples
She discovered a small box under the bed.
她在床底下**发现了**一个小盒子。
We discovered that the store was closed.
我们**发现**那家商店关门了。
He discovered a new song online.
他在网上**发现了**一首新歌。
I discovered the hard way that cheap shoes don't last long.
我吃了苦头才**发现**便宜的鞋子不耐穿。
She discovered a little café while walking around the city.
她在城里闲逛时**发现了**一家小咖啡馆。
They discovered too late that they were on the wrong train.
他们太晚才**发现**自己上错了火车。