to spy
01
间谍, 秘密观察
to secretly observe someone
Transitive: to spy on sb
例子
Private investigators may be hired to spy on individuals for legal or investigative purposes.
私家侦探可能会被雇佣来监视个人，出于法律或调查目的。
02
瞥见, 窥见
to see or glimpse something briefly or from a distance
Transitive: to spy sb/sth
例子
I spied him across the room and waved to get his attention.
我在房间对面瞥见了他，并挥手以引起他的注意。
03
间谍, 侦察
to secretly gather information about enemies, competitors, or others
Intransitive: to spy for sb | to spy on an enemy or rival
例子
During the Cold War, many people were recruited to spy for their countries.
在冷战期间，许多人被招募来为自己的国家间谍。
Spy
01
间谍, 特务
someone who is employed by a government to obtain secret information on another person, country, company, etc.
例子
The spy used hidden cameras to gather intelligence on the enemy ’s activities.
间谍使用隐藏摄像头收集敌方活动的情报。
02
a person who secretly observes or watches others without their knowledge
例子
Children sometimes play at being spies during hide-and-seek.
