单词 | espy |
释义 | espy (once / 1551 pages) v To espy something is to see it, or glimpse it. If you look through binoculars long enough, you might espy a colorful bird. Though you can use the verb espy whenever you want to say "see," "spot," or "notice," it's primarily a literary word that you'll mostly find in books. One character might espy another strolling in a garden, or a pipe-smoking detective might espy a clue behind a parlor door. Espy comes from the Old French espiier, "observe, watch or spy on," from a Germanic root. WORD FAMILYespy: espial, espied, espies, espying+/espial: espials USAGE EXAMPLESThe 64-year-old Espy spent last season as the hitting coordinator for the Rockies’ organization. Washington Times(Dec 22, 2016) She compared the majority with “Area 51 alien enthusiasts who, lacking any real evidence, espied a vast but clandestine government conspiracy to conceal the ‘truth.’” Washington Post(Jul 20, 2016) Varner announced the happy news on Instagram in a post capturing the couple on the red carpet of Wednesday night’s ESPY awards. Washington Post(Jul 14, 2016) v catch sight of Syn|Hyper descry, spot, spy sight, spy catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes |
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