espy

英 [eˈspaɪ]

美 [eˈspaɪ]

v.  突然看见

过去式：espied　过去分词：espied　现在分词：espying　第三人称单数：espies　

GRE

BNC.45473 / COCA.41170

牛津词典

verb

• 突然看见
  to see sb/sth suddenly

柯林斯词典

• VERB 看到;注意到
  If youespysomething, you see or notice it.
  1. Here, from a window, did Guinevere espy a knight standing in a woodman's cart.
     吉尼维尔是从这里透过窗户看到了站在樵夫车上的骑士。

英英释义

verb

• catch sight of
  Synonym:descryspotspy

双语例句

• I had long coveted Polly espy.
  我早已钟情于波利埃斯皮了。
• Where love fails, we espy all faults.
  爱情一旦消失，所有的缺点就会暴露无遗。
• I refer to his girl, Polly Espy.
  我说的是他的女朋友波利。
• There were beautiful young girls, who trembled lest their mothers should espy them.
  那儿有些年轻漂亮的女孩，她们因唯恐她们的母亲在窥探自己而发抖。
• O inhabitant of Aroer, stand by the way, and espy; ask him that fleeth, and her that escapeth, and say, What is done?
  住亚罗珥的阿，要站在道旁观望，问逃避的男人和逃脱的女人说，是什么事呢。
• There were many antiques which we could espy the great culture.
  有许多古董，由此我们可以追溯伟大的文化。
• Here, from a window, did Guinevere espy a knight standing in a woodman's cart.
  吉尼维尔是从这里透过窗户看到了站在樵夫车上的骑士。
• Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart.
  耶和华的仆人摩西，从加低斯巴尼亚打发我窥探这地，那时我正四十岁，我按着心意回报他。