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单词 espy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
es•py /ɪˈspaɪ/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -pied, -py•ing. 
  1. to see at a distance;
    catch sight of.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
es•py  (i spī),USA pronunciation v.t., -pied, -py•ing. 
  1. to see at a distance;
    catch sight of.
  • Old French espier Gmc; compare German spähen to spy
  • Middle English espyen 1175–1225
    discern, descry, discover, perceive, make out.

Es•py  (espē),USA pronunciation n. 
    James Pol•lard  (polərd),USA pronunciation 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
espy /ɪˈspaɪ/ vb ( -pies, -pying, -pied)
  1. (transitive) to catch sight of or perceive (something distant or previously unnoticed); detect
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French espier to spy, of Germanic origin

esˈpier n
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