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spie

UK /spaɪ/US /spaɪ/

词源

源自中古英语 'spien',意为'窥探',可能与古法语 'espier'(侦察)有关。

noun

❶ 一种小型侦察设备或间谍工具,通常用于秘密监视或收集情报。

“The detective used a spie to gather evidence.”

(侦探使用间谍设备收集证据。)

“He planted a spie in the office to monitor conversations.”

(他在办公室里放置了一个间谍设备来监听谈话。)

同义词:spy device, surveillance tool, bug

verb

❶ 秘密监视或侦察,通常用于非法或不道德的目的。

“He was caught spieing on his neighbors.”

(他被抓到监视邻居。)

“The company accused him of spieing on their meetings.”

(公司指控他监视他们的会议。)

同义词:spy, snoop, eavesdrop

常见短语

spie on — 秘密监视某人或某事,通常带有负面含义。

“He was spieing on his colleagues to get ahead at work.”

(他为了在工作中取得优势而监视同事。)