spy
US
UK spy n: (secret government agent)
SC 间谍，特务 jiàn dié，tè wù
TC 間諜，特務
TC 間諜，特務
SC 密探 mì tàn
He was arrested by local authorities and accused of being a spy.
他被当地政府抓捕，并被指控为间谍。
spy vi: (carry out espionage)
SC 进行间谍活动，当间谍 jìn xíng jiàn dié huó dòng，dāng jiàn dié
SC 当密探 dāng mì tàn
During the war she spied for the French Resistance.
战争时期，她为法国抵抗组织从事间谍活动。
spy [sth] vtr: literary (notice, catch sight of)
SC 发现 fā xiàn
TC 發現
TC 發現
SC 看见 fā xiàn，kàn jiàn
TC 看見
TC 看見
SC 注意到 fā xiàn，zhù yì dào
I spied a new restaurant as we were coming home last night.
昨晚回家的路上，我发现了一家新开的餐馆。
spy on [sb/sth] vi + prep: (observe secretly)
SC 窥探 kuī tàn
SC 窥视 kuī tàn，kuī shì
The nosy neighbor loved to spy on the couple next door.
那个好管闲事的邻居喜欢窥探隔壁那对夫妻的生活。
spy on [sb/sth] vi + prep: (carry out espionage on)
SC 刺探
SC 对...从事间谍活动
Mata Hari was tried and executed for spying on the French.
马塔·哈里因为刺探法军情报而受到审判并被处决。
spy [sth] out, spy out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (find, spot)
SC 找到 zhǎo dào
SC 发现 zhǎo dào，fā xiàn
TC 發現
TC 發現
spy [sth] out, spy out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (examine, scope)
SC 检查 jiǎn chá
TC 檢查
TC 檢查
SC 观测 jiǎn chá ，guān cè
TC 觀測
TC 觀測
SC 观察 jiǎn chá ，guān chá
TC 觀察
TC 觀察
I-spy n: (children's game)
SC 我来猜