look for和find的区别
一、读音不同
look for:英 [luk fɔ:] 美 [lʊk fɔr]
find:英 [faɪnd] 美 [faɪnd]
1、You could look for a career abroad where environmental jobs are better paid and more secure
你可以在国外找一份工作,那里与环境相关的工作报酬更高,也更稳定。
2、We've found a great new restaurant near the office.
我们在办公处附近发现了一家挺好的新餐馆。
二、侧重点不同
find “找到”,强调找的结果,不可延续,宾语通常是某个丢失的东西或者人。look for “寻找”,强调找的动作,是延续性动词词组,同义词组是hunt for。
1、If you buy a drier, look for one with a sensor which switches off when clothes are dry.
你若要买烘干机,找一台带感应器的,可以在衣服干的时候自动断电。
2、A whale was found washed up on the shore.
一头鲸被发现冲到了岸上。
三、常用短语不同
此外,find还常用于find it +adj. +to do sth.的结构中,表示“发现做某事..."。