| 单词 | private eye |
| 释义 | private eye From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishOccupationsprivate eyeˌprivate ˈeye noun [countable]informalBOINVESTIGATE a private detectiveExamples from the Corpusprivate eye• Especially since Tunney's already struck out as a private eye.• Did they hire a private eye to wreak havoc on the life of the harasser?• Me in New York having drinks with a private eye.• I think in those days all private eye and detective shows were very cynical and hard-boiled.• Legendary San Francisco private eye Hal Lipset and five fellow gumshoes have an offer that may fit snug as a glove.• Roddy McMillan played the same Glasgow private eye but was called Daniel Britt on this occasion.Private EyeˌPrivate ˈEye trademarka British satirical magazine which is known for criticizing and making jokes about famous people, and for printing stories about dishonest or embarrassing behaviour by people in public life |
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