What they had in fact found was a ship which had been sunk many years before.
事实上，他们发现的是另一艘沉没多年的船。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 32 A lost ship
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. 创办，成立，建立;
v. 发现（ find的过去式）;找到;到达;发觉;
💡 found基础 → 为(房屋等)打基础，建立，创立
"In some stories, genies are always found inside a lamp or bottle."
在一些故事里, 灯里或瓶子中总是装有妖怪.
近义：base, ground, establish, institute, mount, rest
反义：invalidate, abrogate, negate, nullify, omit, outlaw
n. 事实，实情;实际;真相，证据;犯罪行为;
"They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance."
他们坐着埋怨别人不肯给他们一个机会。
近义：particular, reality, sooth, substantiality, truth, verity
n. 船;<口>宇宙飞船;（舰船上的）全体船员;运气;
vt.& vi. 运送;
vt. 把…装上船;装好（船具）;上市;使乘船;
vi. 在船上工作;乘船旅行;当船员;
💡 ship（船）-sheep（绵羊）:巡洋舰
"The ship was given the all-clear to sail."
这艘船获得了航行许可。
近义：mail, remit, send, transfer, issue, consign