spyBrE/spaɪ/NAmE/spaɪ/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theyspyBrE/spaɪ/NAmE/spaɪ/present simple - he / she / itspiesBrE/spaɪz/NAmE/spaɪz/past simplespiedBrE/spaɪd/NAmE/spaɪd/past participlespiedBrE/spaɪd/NAmE/spaɪd/ -ing formspyingBrE/ˈspaɪɪŋ/NAmE/ˈspaɪɪŋ/[I]tocollectsecretinformationaboutanothercountry, organizationorperson从事间谍活动;搜集情报◆Hespiedforhisgovernmentformorethantenyears. 他做过十多年的政府间谍。[T]~sb/sth(literary or formal) tosuddenlyseeornoticesb/sth突然看见;发现◆InthedistancewespiedthePacificforthefirsttime. 在远处,我们突然第一次看到了太平洋。●ˌspyouttheˈlandtocollectinformationbeforedecidingwhattodo(事先)摸清情况,窥察虚实●ˈspyonsb/sthtowatchsb/sthsecretly暗中监视,窥探(某人或事物)◆Haveyoubeenspyingonme? 你是不是一直在暗中监视我?●ˌspysth↔ˈouttogetinformationaboutsth查明,了解清楚(某事)