Spy

[spaɪ]

解釋/意思:

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

(noun.) a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; 'my spies tell me that you had a good time last night'.

(verb.) secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage; 'spy for the Russians'.

(verb.) watch, observe, or inquire secretly.

(verb.) catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; 'he caught sight of the king's men coming over the ridge'.

手打:朱迪--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(v. t.) To gain sight of; to discover at a distance, or in a state of concealment; to espy; to see.

(v. t.) To discover by close search or examination.

(v. t.) To explore; to view; inspect; and examine secretly, as a country; -- usually with out.

(v. i.) To search narrowly; to scrutinize.

(n.) One who keeps a constant watch of the conduct of others.

(n.) A person sent secretly into an enemy's camp, territory, or fortifications, to inspect his works, ascertain his strength, movements, or designs, and to communicate such intelligence to the proper officer.

錄入:莱尔

同義詞及近義詞：

n. Scout, emissary (in disguise), secret agent.

v. a. See, behold, discern, espy.

校對:史蒂文

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN: espy, discern, discover, explore, view, inspect

ANT:Miss, overlook, misexplore, misobserve

SYN:Emissary, detective, scout

ANT:Sentinel, watchman, warder, patrol

狄伦編輯

解釋/意思:

n. one sent into an enemy's country or camp to find out their strength &c.: one who keeps a watch on others: one who secretly conveys information.—v.t. to see: to discover generally at a distance: to discover by close search: to inspect secretly:—pa.t. and pa.p. spied.—ns. Spy′al,=Spial; Spy′-craft Spy′ism the art or practice of spying; Spy′glass a small hand-telescope; Spy′-hole a peep-hole; Spy′-mon′ey money paid for secret intelligence."

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娱乐性解釋/意思：

To dream that spies are harassing you, denotes dangerous quarrels and uneasiness. To dream that you are a spy, denotes that you will make unfortunate ventures.

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例句/造句/用法:

The Spy withdrew, and Carton seated himself at the table, resting his forehead on his hands. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
With this you may discover the spy among you, he said. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
Unseen by the spy, Mr. Cruncher stood at his side, and touched him on the shoulder like a ghostly bailiff. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
Asks his mother to become, with him, a spy upon his father's transactions through a lifetime! 查理斯·狄更斯. 小杜麗.
You need have good cards, sir, said the spy. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
Sheep was a cant word of the time for a spy, under the gaolers. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
Old Bailey spy, returned his informant. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
The thern spies were not in the palace of John Carter for nothing, said Kantos Kan to me. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
Of all that mighty host, none but the two faithful spies ever lived to set their feet in the Promised Land. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
Spies and thieves! 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歷險記.
Then he had what was left of it carried to his own house; but even here spies swarmed to try to learn something of his secret. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
If a gentleman was the victim of spies, intruders, and informers (but still naming no names), that was his own pleasure. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
Spies are hovering about in every direction. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
Even spies could not get near him, on account of the undergrowth and overflowed lands. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
If we are to be prying and spying into all the dismals of life, we should have no heart to anything. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
Shirley flashed him back full payment for his spying gaze. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
He had spoken all in a low whisper, evidently fearing spying ears even here, and so I answered him in the same subdued tone. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
At last she gave up her spying attitude, closed the telescope, and turned to the decaying embers. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
Spying, informing, constant investigations of everybody and everything must become the rule where there is a forcible attempt to moralize society from the top. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
Caught you spying, did I? 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
Shouting in alarm, the four took to their heels, and then the black spied Tarzan. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
I made all the sail I could, and in half an hour she spied me, then hung out her ancient, and discharged a gun. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
The latter quickly spied out the magnificence of the brocade of Becky's train, and the splendour of the lace on her dress. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
One of them spied me, and gave notice to the rest; five of them advanced toward me, leaving the women and children at the fire. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
So it was that he spied Tarzan as the boy emerged from the clawing, pushing throng with that hairy forearm hugged firmly to his body. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
I spied it at once, amidst all the rest; the handwriting was not strange; it attracted me directly. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
Presently one of the crew spied the approaching Claytons, and with a cry of: Here's two more for the fishes, rushed toward them with uplifted ax. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.

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