
好词典

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