Word · Frequency #6072
spies
间谍；密探；暗中监视者
spies is the plural of spy.
核心释义
a person who secretly watches others and gathers information about them
- 1.
秘密监视他人或组织行为并收集信息(通常为了获取优势)的人
A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).
- 2.
受国家雇佣获取敌方情报或企业获取竞争对手工业机密的秘密特工
(military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
- 3.
负责一对一盯防预期参与跑球进攻的对方后场球员的防守球员,但该进攻球员并未立即持球跑动
A defensive player assigned to cover an offensive backfield player man-to-man when they are expected to engage in a running play, but the offensive player does not run with the ball immediately.
- 4.
秘密监视他人的人
a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people
特工；间谍；特务；（橄榄球）盯防跑卫的防守球员；秘密监视他人或组织行为并收集信息(通常为了获取优势)的人；受国家雇佣获取敌方情报或企业获取竞争对手工业机密的秘密特工；负责一对一盯防预期参与跑球进攻的对方后场球员的防守球员,但该进攻球员并未立即持球跑动
用法In use
The spy was arrested at the airport with secret documents.
用法提示：spy 作名词，指‘间谍、特工’。
She suspected her neighbor was a spy who watched everyone's movements.
用法提示：spy 作名词，表示‘暗中监视他人的人’。
Governments often send spies to gather information about other countries.
用法提示：spies 是 spy 的复数形式，作名词，指‘间谍们’。
my spies tell me that you had a good time last night
a spy for + 国家/组织
介词 for 引出间谍所效力的国家或组织。
He was a spy for the British government during the war.
战争期间他是英国政府的间谍。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- spy ring
- 间谍网
- The authorities broke up a major spy ring last week.当局上周捣毁了一个大型间谍网。
- spy agency
- 间谍机构
- He worked for a foreign spy agency for years.他为一家外国间谍机构工作多年。
- spy network
- 间谍网络
- The spy network extended across several countries.这个间谍网络横跨多个国家。
- spy thriller
- 间谍惊悚片
- She enjoys reading spy thrillers in her spare time.她喜欢在空闲时间读间谍惊悚小说。
- spy camera
- 间谍相机
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
间谍spy，像蜘蛛spider一样暗中观察。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: mixed; contexts: military, business, private investigation; note: 通常用于正式或非正式场合，多指为政府或企业从事间谍活动的人，也泛指秘密监视他人者。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些单词与"spy"押韵，因为它们都以/aɪ/音结尾。注意不要与拼写以'y'结尾但发音为/i/的词混淆（如"busy"）。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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