espy
英[ɪ'spaɪ;e-]
美
- vt. 看到；认出；发现
- n. (Espy)人名；(英、法)埃斯皮
词态变化
第三人称单数: espies;过去式: espied;过去分词: espied;现在分词: espying;
中文词源
espy 看到，注意到
e-, 缓音字母。-spy, 间谍。即观察，密切注意，后词义有所变化。
英文词源
- espy
- espy: see spy
- espy (v.)
- early 13c., aspy, from Old French espiier "observe, watch closely, spy on; guard, keep in custody" (12c., Modern French épier), from Vulgar Latin *spiare, from a Germanic source (compare Old High German spehon "to spy;" see spy (v.)). For initial e-, see e-. Related: Espied; espial.
双语例句
- 1. Where love fails , we espy all faults.
- 一旦失恋,缺点易见.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. " Petey, " I said, " are you in love with Polly Espy? "
- 皮蒂, ” 我说, “ 你在跟波利谈恋爱吧?
来自互联网
- 4. Is it you I espy jogging in the park this morning?
- 我今天早上看到在公园里有个人慢跑,是你 吗 ?
来自互联网
- 5. Where love fails we espy all faults. - -- Proverb.
- 恋爱一旦遭失败,缺点全都看出来. --- 谚语.
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