Word · Frequency #45473
espying
/iˈspai/
verb
看出，望见，发现
espying is the present participle of espy.
catch sight of
正式用语，指突然或费力地看到
- 1.
To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
通过窥探或观察发现或注意到(某人或某物,尤其是不易看到的)；看到；发现。
- 2.
To see (someone or something) without foreplanning or unexpectedly.
无意中或意外地看到(某人或某物)。
通过窥探或观察发现或注意到(某人或某物,尤其是不易看到的)；看到；发现。；无意中或意外地看到(某人或某物)。；看出；望见；发现
In use
From the hilltop, we could espy the distant castle through the mist.
She espied a familiar face in the crowd and waved eagerly.
The lookout espied a ship on the horizon at dawn.
espy + noun phrase
espy 为正式或文学用语，意为“看出、望见”。
From the tower, she espied a ship on the horizon.
从塔上，她望见地平线上有一艘船。
espy + noun phrase + prepositional phrase
He espied a familiar face in the crowd.
他在人群中看见一张熟悉的面孔。
Verb forms
base espy · third person espies · -ing espying · past espied · past participle espied
espy为正式用词，多用于文学语境。
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