1、强调的地方不同
find指“找到了”,表达寻找有了结果,强调的是结果。指偶然间找到的东西,情况等,也可指找到、发现具体的东西。
look for指“寻找”不见的或丢失的东西,还没有找到,处在寻找的过程中,强调的是过程、寻找的动作。
2、词性不同
look for是短语,find是单词。
1、Look for signs of corrosion.
寻找腐蚀的痕迹。
2、Look for hotels in the French Quarter.
在法国人居住区寻找旅馆。
3、Which features do you look for when choosing a car?
你挑选轿车时要着重哪些特点?
1、They were surprised to find that he'd already left.
他们惊奇地发现他已经走了。
2、It's very difficult to find work at the moment.
目前很难找到工作。
3、It is difficult to find work in the present economic climate.
在目前这种经济大气候下很难找到工作。