Look for和find都有“我”的意思。look for是“寻找”,强调“找”的过程(动作);find是“找到”,“发现”,着重找的结果。参看下面例句:
(1) What are you looking for ?
你在找什么?
(2) she looked for the key in the b-ag, but she could n't find it.
她在口袋里找钥锁,但找不到。
(3) I looked for my pen everywhere yesterday afternoon, but I didn't find it.
昨天下午我到处找钢笔,可是没有找到。
(4) He looked for it for several da-ys, but he hasn't found it yet.
他找了好几天,但仍然找不到。
Ex.把下列句子译成英语:
1.那是我的雨伞,星期前我丢失了。谁把它找到的?
2.你在哪里找到你的铅笔?
3.我哪里也找不着它。
4.你在书包里找了吗?
5.我到处都找了。
6.——你在找谁?
——我在找李英。
——你找到了她吗?
——没有。我已经到处找过她,但仍然没找着。
Key to Ex.
1. That's my umbrella. I lost a week ago. Who found it?
2. Where did you find your pencil?
3. I can't find it anywhere.
4. Did you look for it in your bag?
5. I looked for it everywhere.
6.——Who are you looking for?
——I'm looking for Li Ying.
——Have you found her?
——no. I have looked for her everywhere, but still I haven't found her.
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每周一句
If you want a thing well done , do it your-self.
如果你想把一件事情做好,你亲自去做。