Question

but it took some time before I()for myself what they were like.

but it took some time before I()for myself what they were like.
A.found
B.found out
C.looked

D.looked out
答案选A，为什么，求详解，谢谢。（越详细越好，在线等……）

Answer 1

答案不对。
应该是B
find out sth/丛句， 意思是：搞明白，搞清楚，发现（通过努力发现）等
这里意思：我花了一些时间才自己搞清楚他们的真面目。
A的find sth 指找到某东西，某人等，不涉及内涵等需要拨开现象看本质的东西。