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  • Conjugation : past  spied ; ing  spying
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

spy [spaɪ]
  1. 1. noun [c] 间谍
  2. 2. vi. to spy on (watch) 暗中监视
  3. 3. vi. (get information about) 刺探
  4. 4. vt. [liter] (notice) 发现
  5. 5. cpd [+film] [ story] 间谍
  6. 6. cpd [+satellite] [ plane] 侦探
    to spy for
    为…充当间谍

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

spy [spaɪ] [spaɪ]
  1. 1. vt. 窥探侦察仔细察看暗中查出(常与out连用
  2. 2. vt. 看见发现
  3. 3. vi. 密探做间谍
  4. 4. vi. 侦查
  5. 5. noun 密探
  6. 6. noun 间谍
  7. 7. noun 特务
  8. 8. noun [Old-fashioned] 密探行为
spy [spaɪ]
  1. 1. n.[c] [Military] 间谍卧底特务
    He was arrested on suspicion of being an American spy.
    他因涉嫌美国间谍而被逮捕
  2. 2. n.[c] 密探暗探
    Bernard's sure to have his spies out looking for me.
    伯纳德必定要派他的密探出来找我。
  3. 3. vt. 看见看到
    On a fruit stall, she spied some big bunches of asparagus.
    一个水果摊上,她看到一些大捆的芦笋
  4. 4. verb 暗中监视窥探
    He followed Mrs Smith and spied on her.
    跟踪并且暗中监视史密斯夫人
  5. 5. vt. 发现察觉
    As I spied him in the crowd I waved and yelled to him.
    我在人群发现了他,就朝他挥手叫他。
  6. 6. vi. 当间谍从事间谍活动
    He had been accused by Israel of spying for Iraq.
    他被以色列控告伊拉克从事间谍活动

Collins English-English Dictionary

spy [spaɪ]
  1. 1. n a person employed by a state or institution to obtain secret information from rival countries, organizations, companies, etc
  2. 2. n a person who keeps secret watch on others
  3. 3. n [obsolete] a close view
  4. 4. vi. [intr; usually foll by on] to keep a secret or furtive watch (on)
  5. 5. vi. [intr] to engage in espionage
  6. 6. vt. [tr] to catch sight of; descry
  7. 7. vt. [Etymology] C13 spien, from Old French espier, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German spehon, Middle Dutch spien

Examples

undercover work as a spy
当间谍的秘密工作
The new administration say bye-bye to Secret Spy Program.
新的领导班子放弃了秘密间谍计划。
to spy for
为…充当间谍
He was accused of being a traitor and a spy to his country.
他被控为叛国者和外国间谍。
The alleged spy was brained with a hammer.
那名所谓的间谍被人用榔头打烂了头骨。
She didn't even scold me for coming home to spy.
她甚至没有骂我回家进行秘秘活动。

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