Espy

(v. t.) To catch sight of; to perceive with the eyes; to discover, as a distant object partly concealed, or not obvious to notice; to see at a glance; to discern unexpectedly; to spy; as, to espy land; to espy a man in a crowd.

(v. t.) To inspect narrowly; to examine and keep watch upon; to watch; to observe.

(v. i.) To look or search narrowly; to look about; to watch; to take notice; to spy.

(n.) A spy; a scout.

整理:莱斯利

• We know there the quantity of milk our neighbour takes and espy the joint or the fowls which are going in for his dinner. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• I espy him, said De Bracy; I see the waving of a knight's crest, and the gleam of his armour. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• About noon we espied far to our right what was evidently an incubator, and Lorquas Ptomel directed Tars Tarkas to investigate it. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• Miss Flite soon espied us and came to where we sat. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.

编辑:陌莉