to spy
01
间谍, 秘密观察
to secretly observe someone
Transitive: to spy on sb
例子
During the Cold War, intelligence agencies would spy on rival nations to gather classified information.
在冷战期间，情报机构会间谍敌对国以收集机密信息。
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
She spied a bird perched on the windowsill while she was working.
她工作时瞥见一只鸟栖息在窗台上。
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。
The government suspected that several employees were secretly spying for foreign intelligence agencies.
政府怀疑有几名员工在秘密为外国情报机构间谍。
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。
The spy's mission was to uncover secrets that could influence international relations.
间谍的任务是揭露可能影响国际关系的秘密。
02
a person who secretly observes or watches others without their knowledge
例子
He acted like a spy, watching his neighbors from the window.
Children sometimes play at being spies during hide-and-seek.
