一、意义的区别
1、look for 意为“寻找”
eg: Look, Lucy lost her key again, so her family is looking for it everywhere(找的动作).瞧,露西又把钥匙丢了她的家人正在到处找呢。
2. find意为“找到;发现”。
eg: Finally, she found a good job after one year.(找的结果)最终,在一年后,她找到了一份好工作。
3. find out 意为“查出;获知;弄清楚”。
eg: Can you find out when the early plane will fly?你能弄清楚最早的飞机什么时候起飞呢?
二、侧重点的区别:
1、look for 强调找的动作和过程
eg:Mom, I looked for the pet around the house, but I didn't find it. (look for指动作,find指结果)妈妈,我在房子周围找了宠物,但是我没有找到她。
2、find 强调找的结果。
eg:No one believed he could find her mother in supermarket, but he did. After all, he is only three years old.没有人相信他能在超市里找到他的妈妈,但他找到了,毕竟,他只有三岁。
3、find out 强调经过研究、调查而得。
eg:I have to find out the true about her missing. 关于她的始终我必须得查明真想!
find out和look for有以下几点区别:
一、读音不同
1、find out:英 [faɪnd aʊt] 美 [faɪnd aʊt]
2、look for:英 [lʊk fɔː(r)] 美 [lʊk fɔːr]
二、词义不完全相同
1、find out:(尤指通过刻意努力)发现,找出,查明;查出…行为不轨
2、look for:寻找;探索;渴望;盼望
三、强调的侧重点不同
1、find out :强调找的结果。
2、look for :强调找的动作和过程。
例证:
1、No one believed he could find her mother in supermarket, but he did. After all, he is only three years old.
没有人相信他能在超市里找到他的妈妈,但他找到了,毕竟,他只有三岁。
2、They were looking for their teacher everywhere, at last they found him at the library.
他们到处寻找老师,最后在图书馆找到了他。
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