spy

名词 spy:

1. (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
   同义词：undercover agent
2. a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people

动词 spy:

1. catch sight of
   同义词：descry, spot, espy
2. watch, observe, or inquire secretly
   同义词：stag, snoop, sleuth
3. secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage

1. This evidence reinforces my view that he is a spy.
   这个证据证实了我认为他是间谍的这一看法。
2. Her book is a hilarious send-up of a conventional spy story.
   她写的书用的是取笑传统侦探小说的笔法，令人捧腹。
3. I spy someone coming up the garden path.
   我看到有人正沿著花园小径走来。
4. He was expelled from the country for spying on their naval bases.
   他因刺探该国海军基地的情报而被驱逐出境。
5. The police had captured a foreign spy.
   警方抓获了一名外国间谍。
6. It's wrong to spy into people's affairs.
   刺探他人的私事是错误的。