spy
noun[C]
uk/spaɪ/us/spaɪ/B1
apersonwhosecretlycollectsandreportsinformationabout theactivitiesof anothercountryororganization
间谍，密探Synonym
spook(PERSON)US
- Hisformercolleagueshavedenouncedhim as a spy.
- Theorganizationhad beenpenetratedby a spy.
- In thefilm, heplaysa spy whosemissionis toconfirmtheverityof asecretmilitarydocument.
- The British spy, Kim Philby,defectedto theSovietUnionin 1963.
- a spynetwork
International relations: spying and espionage
- agent
- agent provocateur
- anti-bug
- counter-espionage
- insider
- intel
- intelligence
- MI5
- MI6
- operative
- scout
- shadow
- sleuthing
- snoop
- spook
- spy onsomeone/something
- superspy
- tail
- tap
- the CIA
spy
verb
uk/spaɪ/us/spaɪ/spyverb(FIND SECRETS)
C1[I]
tosecretlycollectandreportinformationabout theactivitiesof anothercountryororganization:
搜集情报；从事间谍活动He wasarrestedfor spyingonmissilesites.他因搜集有关导弹基地的情报而被捕。
spy outinformal
to getknowledgesecretly,especiallyof aplace:
摸清（尤指场所）的情况，查明Igenerallylike to spy outrestaurantsbefore I go toeatin them.我一般喜欢在去某家餐馆吃饭之前，先了解一下那里的情况。
International relations: spying and espionage
- agent
- agent provocateur
- anti-bug
- counter-espionage
- insider
- intel
- intelligence
- MI5
- MI6
- operative
- scout
- shadow
- sleuthing
- snoop
- spook
- spy onsomeone/something
- superspy
- tail
- tap
- the CIA
spyverb(SEE)
[T]old-fashionedorhumorous
toseeornoticesomeone or something usually when itinvolveslookinghard:
（通常指一番搜寻后）看见，注意到IthinkI've just spied Andrew in thecrowd.我想我刚才在人群中看到了安德鲁。
Using the eyes
- accommodate
- accommodation
- all eyes are onsomeone/somethingidiom
- astigmatic
- beholder
- butcher
- corner
- gaze
- glare
- glass
- lookout
- perceive
- saw
- scope
- seesomethingwithyourown eyesidiom
- seeing is believingidiom
- shoot a glance atsomeoneidiom
- spot
- stand oversomeone
- tab
Idiom
spy out the land
Phrasal verb
spy onsomeone/something