单词详解

1. n.

A. [C]间谍，密探[ (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors]

He liked the adventures of a spy. 他喜欢间谍的冒险。

The spy was expelled from the realm. 这名间谍被驱逐出境。

B. [U]暗中监视，暗中侦察( a secret watcher, someone who secretly watches other people)

The police has made spy on the man.  警察已对此人暗中监视。

2. vi.& vt.

当间谍，暗中监视，刺探[(+on/upon/into)] ( watch, observe, or inquire secretly)

The police spied on the man. 警察在监视那个人。

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。

It’s wrong to spy into people’s affairs. 刺探他人的私事是错误的。

B.察觉，发现( catch sight of)

They spied a stranger hanging around the corner.

他们发现一位陌生人在拐角处闲荡。

相关词组

1.spy on暗中监视；侦查

How much did you pay the man to spy on me? 你付那人多少钱来监视我?

2. spy out the land侦察地形；查看情况；侦察地形；观察形势(或情况)

The scout was sent to spy out the land. 侦探被派出去秘密侦察高地去了。

相关单词

复数：spies

过去式：spied

过去分词：spied

现在分词：spying

第三人称单数：spies