*dis·cov·er/dɪ`skʌvə; dɪsˈkʌvə/ v [T] 1 to find something that was hidden, or that people did not know about before 发现，找到: Columbus discovered America in 1492. 1492 年哥伦布发现了美洲大陆。 2 to find out a fact, or the answer to a question 弄清〔事实〕; 找到〔答案〕: + who/what/how etc Did you ever discover who sent you the flowers? 你是否弄清楚了到底是谁送你那些花的？