英语词汇“one's spies”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. One who spies upon or watches a person or persons secretly; a secret agent whose business it is to keep a person, place, etc., under close observation; esp. one employed by a government in order to obtain information relating to the military or naval affairs of other countries, or to collect intelligence of any kind. In jocular phrase one's spies: one's private or unofficial sources of information.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > [noun] > a secret observer, spy

showerOE

spya1325

exploratorc1429

watch1484

inquisitor1580

scout1585

fly1622

otacust1632

evidence1691

lurcher1706

plant1812

society > communication > information > action of informing > [noun] > person who > private or special

bird1546

relator1607

a little birdie1881

tipster1884

one's spies1955

a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2174 Spies were we neuer non.

a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2169 It semet wel ðat ge spies ben, And in-to ðis lond cumen to sen, And..for to spien ur lord ðe king.

c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 272 God haþ ȝouen a prest to be a spie to aspie þe sotil disceitis of þe fend & warne þe peple of hem.

c1384 G. Chaucer Hous of Fame ii. 196 Though that Fame had al the pies In al a Realme, and al the spies.

c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (1839) xi. 131 Whan the Spyes seen ony Cristene men comen upon hem, thei rennen to the Townes.

c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 469/1 Spy, or watare.., explorator.

?1507 W. Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen (Rouen) in Poems (1998) I. 45 ‘To speik, quod scho,’ ‘I sall nought spar, ther is no spy neir’.

1594 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis (new ed.) sig. Eij^v This sower informer, this bate-breeding spie.

1617 F. Moryson Itinerary iii. 13 Theeves have their spies commonly in all Innes, to inquire after the condition of passengers.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ii. 970 I come no Spie, With purpose to explore or to disturb The secrets of your Realm.

1707 G. Farquhar Beaux Stratagem iii. 23 Why some think he's a Spy, some guess he's a Mountebank.

1797 A. Radcliffe Italian II. ii. 72 They are certainly spies from the monastery.

1855 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Philip II of Spain I. ii. iii. 422 His spies were everywhere abroad, mingling with the suspected, and insinuating themselves into their confidence.

1882 J. H. Blunt Reformation Church of Eng. II. 122 John Hooper..and..William Latimer..informed against him to the Privy Council, having no doubt been sent as official spies.

1955 E. H. Clements Discord in Air iii. 32 He designed the engine... I got that from my spies. There's no secret about it, anyway.

1965 M. Frayn Tin Men v. 31 The Queen's going to pay an official visit... So I'm told by my spies, anyway.

figurative and in extended use.1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. ii. sig. B5^v Each others equall puissaunce enuies, And through their iron sides with cruelties [Faults Escaped: cruell spies] Does seeke to perce.1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene iii. i. sig. Cc2 And whilst he bath'd, with her two crafty spyes, She secretly would search each daintie lim.1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 560 Testimonies of dying Saints:..we may call them Intelligence from the Spies of Eternity, seeing..the Grapes of that Canaan.1663 S. Patrick Parable of Pilgrim xxi If there be any thing of greater force than other to bring you acquainted with the joy and peace of Jerusalem,..this must be that happy Spy.

单词	one's spies
释义	> as lemmas one's spies a. One who spies upon or watches a person or persons secretly; a secret agent whose business it is to keep a person, place, etc., under close observation; esp. one employed by a government in order to obtain information relating to the military or naval affairs of other countries, or to collect intelligence of any kind. In jocular phrase one's spies: one's private or unofficial sources of information. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > [noun] > a secret observer, spy showerOE spya1325 exploratorc1429 watch1484 inquisitor1580 scout1585 fly1622 otacust1632 evidence1691 lurcher1706 plant1812 society > communication > information > action of informing > [noun] > person who > private or special bird1546 relator1607 a little birdie1881 tipster1884 one's spies1955 a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2174 Spies were we neuer non. a1325 (c1250) Gen. & Exod. (1968) l. 2169 It semet wel ðat ge spies ben, And in-to ðis lond cumen to sen, And..for to spien ur lord ðe king. c1380 J. Wyclif Wks. (1880) 272 God haþ ȝouen a prest to be a spie to aspie þe sotil disceitis of þe fend & warne þe peple of hem. c1384 G. Chaucer Hous of Fame ii. 196 Though that Fame had al the pies In al a Realme, and al the spies. c1400 Mandeville's Trav. (1839) xi. 131 Whan the Spyes seen ony Cristene men comen upon hem, thei rennen to the Townes. c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 469/1 Spy, or watare.., explorator. ?1507 W. Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen (Rouen) in Poems (1998) I. 45 ‘To speik, quod scho,’ ‘I sall nought spar, ther is no spy neir’. 1594 W. Shakespeare Venus & Adonis (new ed.) sig. Eij^v This sower informer, this bate-breeding spie. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary iii. 13 Theeves have their spies commonly in all Innes, to inquire after the condition of passengers. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ii. 970 I come no Spie, With purpose to explore or to disturb The secrets of your Realm. View more context for this quotation 1707 G. Farquhar Beaux Stratagem iii. 23 Why some think he's a Spy, some guess he's a Mountebank. 1797 A. Radcliffe Italian II. ii. 72 They are certainly spies from the monastery. 1855 W. H. Prescott Hist. Reign Philip II of Spain I. ii. iii. 422 His spies were everywhere abroad, mingling with the suspected, and insinuating themselves into their confidence. 1882 J. H. Blunt Reformation Church of Eng. II. 122 John Hooper..and..William Latimer..informed against him to the Privy Council, having no doubt been sent as official spies. 1955 E. H. Clements Discord in Air iii. 32 He designed the engine... I got that from my spies. There's no secret about it, anyway. 1965 M. Frayn Tin Men v. 31 The Queen's going to pay an official visit... So I'm told by my spies, anyway. figurative and in extended use.1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene i. ii. sig. B5^v Each others equall puissaunce enuies, And through their iron sides with cruelties [Faults Escaped: cruell spies] Does seeke to perce.1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene iii. i. sig. Cc2 And whilst he bath'd, with her two crafty spyes, She secretly would search each daintie lim.1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 560 Testimonies of dying Saints:..we may call them Intelligence from the Spies of Eternity, seeing..the Grapes of that Canaan.1663 S. Patrick Parable of Pilgrim xxi If there be any thing of greater force than other to bring you acquainted with the joy and peace of Jerusalem,..this must be that happy Spy. extracted from spyn. < as lemmas
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