"locate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 找到
• 定位
• 查找……的位置

Definition

找到某人或某物所在的位置，尤其是在不容易找到的时候。它也可以表示确定一个地点、物体或问题的准确位置。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词既可用于日常英语，也常见于较正式的语境。常见搭配有 'locate the file'、'locate the building on a map' 和 'be located in'。相比 'find'，'locate' 更强调准确定位，也稍微更正式；被动结构 'is located in' 常用于描述地点。

Examples

I can't locate my keys.

我找不到我的钥匙，没法**找到**它们的位置。

Can you locate the school on this map?

你能在这张地图上**找到**学校吗？

The hotel is located near the train station.

酒店**位于**火车站附近。

We finally located the source of the noise behind the wall.

我们终于**找到了**墙后噪音的来源。

It took the police two days to locate the missing car.

警方花了两天时间才**找到**失踪的汽车。

If you can't locate the email, check your spam folder.

如果你**找不到**那封邮件，就看看垃圾邮件文件夹。