finder
/ˈfaɪndə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfaɪndər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfīn-dər/ (ame, mw)
finder — 名詞
- findersingular
- findersplural
1. a person who discovers or locates something, especially after looking for it or
發現者
找到某物的人，常指尋獲或率先發現者
a person who discovers or locates something, especially after looking for it or coming across it by chance.
The wallet finder called Mei before the police report was finished.
那位錢包的拾得者在警方完成報案紀錄前，就先打給 Mei 了。
compound noun for a person who discovered a lost item
After the storm, Luca became the finder of a box of old letters.
暴風雨過後，Luca 成了那箱舊信件的發現者。
Museum staff thanked Imran, the finder of the missing bronze key.
博物館員工感謝找到那把失蹤青銅鑰匙的 Imran。
In court, the ring's finder had to explain where she found it.
到了法庭上，那枚戒指的拾得者必須說明自己是在哪裡找到它的。
Chidi was the lucky finder when the raffle ticket blew to his feet.
當彩券被風吹到他腳邊時，Chidi 成了那位幸運的發現者。
- discoverer
stronger and more historical, especially for first or important discoveries
- locator
more technical, often used for a specialist or a device that identifies position
用法筆記
Often follows the thing found in phrases like 'the wallet finder' or 'the finder of the key'. In legal or formal contexts, it can name the person who discovered lost property.
常見錯誤
2. a small part on a camera, telescope, or similar tool that helps you line up the
取景器
幫助先對準目標的小型觀察裝置
a small part on a camera, telescope, or similar tool that helps you line up the thing you want to view or point at.
Mira checked the bird's position in the camera finder before pressing the shutter.
Mira 在按下快門前，先在相機的取景器裡確認那隻鳥的位置。
camera finder used to frame a shot before taking it
Through the telescope's finder, Yan finally lined up the faint comet.
透過望遠鏡的尋星鏡，Yan 終於對準了那顆微弱的彗星。
through the finder's lens before using the main telescope
The cracked finder made the old film camera hard to use.
取景器裂掉後，那台老式底片相機就變得很難使用。
At the observatory, Imran used the small finder to locate Saturn first.
在天文台裡，Imran 先用小尋星鏡找到土星的位置。
The repair guide showed Ramon how to clean dust from the finder on his camera.
那份維修指南教 Ramon 怎麼清掉相機取景器上的灰塵。
- viewfinder
the usual word in photography for the part you look through or use to frame a picture
- finderscope
used in astronomy for the small telescope that helps you aim the main one
用法筆記
Often appears with camera or telescope vocabulary. In everyday photography, speakers usually prefer the more specific word 'viewfinder', while in astronomy 'finderscope' is common.