“find+宾语+宾补”这一结构中的宾语补足语可以由现在分词ing、过去分词P.P.、名词、副词、介词短语、形容词、不定式to do等来充当。
1.find+宾语+宾补(形容词)
He found the text difficult to understand.
他发现这篇课文很难理解。
The youth found it interesting to think about this problem.
那个年轻人发现思考这个问题很有趣。
Lucy finds Bob very honest.
露茜发现鲍勃很诚实。
2.find+宾语+宾补(名词/代词)
You will find her a beautiful girl.
你会发现她是一个漂亮的女孩。
I found it a boring film.
我发现那是一部乏味的影片。
You will find it a difficult book.
你会发现那是一本很难的书。
3.find+宾语+宾补(副词)
Mary hurried there, only to find them out.
玛丽匆匆赶到那里，结果却发现他们都出去了。
4.find+宾语+宾补(介词短语)
When he woke up，he found himself in hospital
当他醒来时，发现自己在医院里。
I hope to find you in better spirits when we meet again.
我希望我们再次见面时，你的心情会好一些。
5.find+宾语+宾补(不定式)；不定式表示即将发生。
They find Tom to leave home secretly
他们发现Tom 将悄悄离家出走。
6.find+宾语+宾补(现在分词)；现在分词表示主动进行。
I found a number of people working there.
我发现很多人正在那里工作。
He found himself standing in the water.
他发现自己站在水里。
He found himself standing in the water when he worked up.
他发现自己站在水里时心烦意乱。
He found a boy lying on the grass.
他发现一个男孩躺在草地上。
We found him waiting to receive us.
我们发现他正等着迎接我们。
A cook will be immediately fired if he is found smoking in the kitchen.
如果发现厨师在厨房吸烟，他将立即被解雇。
7.find+宾语+宾补(过去分词)；过去分词表示被动完成。
The old man found himself stolen in the market.
这位老人发现自己在市场被偷了。
When she came to herself, she found herself surrounded by a group of boys.
当她清醒过来时，她发现自己被一群男孩包围了。
He found a boy beaten blue and black on the way home.
他在回家的路上发现一个男孩被打得遍体鳞伤。
He found himself buried in the sand when he woke up.
他醒来时发现自己被埋在沙子里了。
He found himself lost in the sea.
他发现自己在海上迷路了。