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单词 espy
释义 es·py
I. \ə̇ˈspī, eˈ-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
Etymology: Middle English espien, aspien, spien — more at spy
transitive verb
1. : see, perceive, discover
 < there among the several horses that whistled at her approach she espied the white mustang — Zane Grey >
especially : to see and recognize (something distant, obscure, or covert)
 < in that moment the duke, turning, espied us — Rafael Sabatini >
2. archaic : to inspect closely : watch
 < I would fain have espied them, but they stopped up the keyhole — W.S.Gilbert >
also : to spy out
intransitive verb
obsolete : to keep a watch : observe or look about closely
Synonyms: see see
II. noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English espie, aspie, spie — more at spy
obsolete : spy
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