1. 表示“找到”,其后可接双宾语;若双宾语交换位置用介词 for引出间接宾语。如:
We found him a good job.=We found a good job for him.
我们为他找了份好工作。
2. 表示“发现”时,其后可接各种形式的复合结构:
(1) 宾语+名词作宾语补足语。如:
You’ll find it a difficult book. 你会发现它是一本难懂的书。
(2) 宾语+形容词作宾语补足语。如:
He found the room empty. 他发现房间是空的。
(3) 宾语+副词作宾语补足语。如:
I went to her house but I found her out.
我到她家发现她不在家。。
(4) 宾语+不定式作宾语补足语。如:
He found the patient to be a small boy. 他发现病人是一个小男孩。
(5) 宾语+现在分词作宾语补足语。如:
I found him lying on the floor. 我发现他躺在地板上。
(6) 宾语+过去分词作宾语补足语。如:
He found the door locked. 他发现门锁上了。
(7) 宾语+介词短语作宾语补足语。如:
We found her in tears. 我们发现她在哭泣。
另外还要注意“find+形式宾语it+宾语补足语”结构。如:
I find it easy to get on with her. 我发现她很容易相处。
3. 其后有时可接 that 从句。如:
I found that the book was very interesting. 我发现这本书很有趣。