spy

[spai]

n.间谍, 侦探, 侦察
v.侦探, 监视, 看到, 找出

n.

1. 间谍; 密探[C]

She liked the adventures of a spy.

她喜欢间谍的冒险。

2. 暗中监视, 暗中侦察[U]

vi.

当间谍; 暗中监视; 刺探[(+on/upon/into)]

We spied on the man.

我们监视那个人。

vt.

1. 暗中监视; 侦察出

He sent out a party to spy the enemy.

他派出一个小分队暗中监视敌人的行动。

2. 察觉, 发现[O4]

We spied a stranger hanging around the corner.

我们发现一位陌生人在拐角处闲荡。

He was the first to spy the triangle fin of a shark coming towards us.

他第一个发现一条鲨鱼的三角形鳍向我们游来。

3. 仔细察看

The visitors spied the exhibits at the fair.

参观者细细察看展览会上的陈列品。

词形变化

名词复数: spies | 动词过去式: spied | 动词过去分词: spied | 动词现在分词: spying | 动词第三人称单数: spies |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.察觉, 发现

see  detect  view  observe  discern  sight  spot  

同义参见:

blink  emissary  witness  traitor  

英英释义

名词 spy:

(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

同义词：undercover agent

a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

动词 spy:

catch sight of

同义词：descry, spot, espy

watch, observe, or inquire secretly

同义词：stag, snoop, sleuth

secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage

短语词组

spy out

1. 刺探

You've probably been sent here to spy out my latest designs.

你可能是被派来探听我的最新设计的。

补充

spyspy英:[spai] 美:[spaɪ]n.1.间谍2.秘密侦察他人行动者, 密探vt.1.看见, 发现We spied three figures in the distance.我们望见远处有三个人影儿。vi.1.当间谍She was accused of spying for the enemy.她被指控为敌方间谍。2.暗中监视I'm sure my neighbours spy on me.我肯定邻居暗中监视我。

例句

1. He was jailed for five years as an alleged British spy.他被指控为英国间谍而入狱五年。 2. The agent spied for East Germany for more than 20 years.这名特工为东德做了20多年的间谍。 3. I never agreed to spy against the United States.我从来没有答应去刺探美国的情报。 4. He spied the fin of a shark coming towards them.他看到一只鲨鱼鳍向他们靠近。 5. He was walking down the street when he spied an old friend.他在街上走的时候看见了一位老朋友。 6. Sartene volunteered to go to London to spy out the land.萨丁自告奋勇去伦敦察看地形。 7. investors spying out the land for speculative opportunities摸清投机机会的投资者 8. He has been accused of spying.他被控犯有从事间谍罪。 9. He's been spied on by the police.他一直受到警方的暗中监视。 10. I was ordered to spy on the information of a firm.我受命去刺探一家公司的情报。 11. He has spied on that man for two weeks.他一直监视那个人有两个星期了。 12. to spy a diamond ring仔细察看一只钻石戒指 13. I spied the man being killed in the street.我看见那个人被人杀死在大街上。 14. to spy someone's secrets侦察出某人的隐私 15. to spy the enemy暗中监视敌人的行动 16. [as modifier]a spy camera.间谍照相机。 17. he agreed to spy for the West.他同意作西方国家的间谍。 18. the couple were spied on by reporters.这对夫妇受到记者盯梢。 19. he could spy a figure in the distance.他能看清远处的人影。 20. he would go and spy out the land.他将去探明地形。 21. The man next door is spying on us.隔壁那个男人在监视我们。 22. He was a spy for the CIA.他是美国中央情报局的间谍。 23. a Cold War spy冷战时期的间谍 24. a spy novel/thriller [=a novel/thriller about spies]间谍题材的小说/惊悚片 25. a spy camera/plane [=a camera/plane used for spying]间谍摄像机/飞机 26. My coworker is a spy for the boss.我的同事是老板的密探。 27. the neighborhood spy街区监视者 28. They were accused of spying for a foreign government.他们被指控充当外国政府的间谍。 29. They were accused of spying on a rival company.他们被指控刺探公司竞争对手的情报。 30. She spied [=caught sight of] a friend in the crowd.她在人群中看到一个朋友。 31. He spies on his neighbors.他暗中监视邻居。 32. Have you been spying on me?你一直在暗中监视我吗？ 33. They were trying to spy out the enemy's position.他们正在设法探明敌人的位置。