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Edison discovered the light bulb. 爱迪生发明了电灯泡。

上面的英语句子对吗?

上面的 discovered 应改为 invented。为什么呢?因为 discover 是指发现本来就存在,但尚未被人所知的事物、地方、思想。如:

Columbus discovered the New World. 哥伦布发现了新大陆。

invent 则是指创造出世界上不存在的事物:

Who invented the microscope? 谁发明了显微镜?

“电灯泡”“显微镜”在被发明之前是不存在的。

练习
  1. Electricity ____ by Edison, but he ____ the electric light.

    1. A

      discovered; invented

    2. B

      was not invented; was invented

    3. C

      was not discovered; invented

    4. D

      was not invented; discovered

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