英语相似词辨析 discover,invent(在线收听) |
discover,invent 这两个词都是动词,都指人们首先见到的新鲜事物而言,但涵义有异。 Discover指初次看见本来已存在但以前未被发现的事物(to find out something existing but not yet known),故作“发现”解。如: Columbus discovered America but he did not explore the new continent. 哥伦布发现了美洲,可是他没有去探索这个新大陆。 Modern astronomers have discovered a million such galaxies. 现代的天文学家已发现了一百万类似的星群。 The circulation of blood was discovered by Harvey. 血液循环是哈维发现的。 Invent是指创造前所未有的事物(to create or design some thing not existing before),故作“发明”解。例: Edison invented the electric light bulb. 爱迪生发明了电灯泡。 A new-type stethoscope has yet to be invented. 新型的听诊器有待发明。 有时候,invent还可作“捏造”解。例: Don't you know a lie is always invented? 谎言总是捏造出来的,难道你不知道吗? We must invent an excuse for being late. 我们必须编造一个迟到的理由。 Discover的名词是 discovery;invent的名词是invention。“发现者”是 discoverer;“发明家”是inventor。 下面是discovery和invention的例句,从中可以看出,它们之间的涵义区别和动词相同: Columbus's discovery was at first misunderstood. The invention of calculating machines led to the invention of computers. |
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