暗中監視——刺探情報
把「偷看」變成一種行動和一種身分：長期躲著觀察敵方或對手，蒐集不該被知道的資訊。
watch secretly · verb · B1
to secretly watch someone or collect information about an enemy or a group you compete with
暗中偵查 / 監視
核心畫面
Picture someone watching from a hidden spot, eyes fixed on a target, quietly gathering what they see. That act of secret, careful watching is the seed of every 'spy'.
可以想成一個人躲在暗處盯著目標看，安安靜靜把看到的東西記下來。這個「偷偷、仔細地觀察」的動作，就是所有 spy 的種…更多收起
可以想成一個人躲在暗處盯著目標看，安安靜靜把看到的東西記下來。這個「偷偷、仔細地觀察」的動作，就是所有 spy 的種子。From the word’s history
From Old French espier 'to observe, watch closely', from a Germanic source, and ultimately the PIE root *spek- 'to observe' — the same root under 'inspect' and 'spectacle'. At heart 'spy' is simply watching.
源自古法文 espier「觀察、仔細盯著看」，往上是日耳曼語源，最終追到印歐字根 *spek-「觀察」——inspect、spectacle 底下也是同一個根。spy 骨子裡就是「看」。
etymonline.com/word/spy (Old French espier 'watch closely'; PIE root *spek- 'to observe')
Two branches
忽然瞥見
同一雙盯著看的眼睛，看著看著忽然「逮到」目標——觀察的一瞬回報。
catch sight of · verb · B1
to suddenly notice or catch sight of someone or something, often after looking for them
瞥見 / 忽然看見
原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
spynoun/spaɪ/
- 1
A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).
- The dead leap at the throat, destroy The meaning of the day; dark forms Have scaled your walls, and spies betray Old secrets to amorphous swarms.
- Even without hovering drones, a lurking assassin, a thumping score and a denouement, the real-life story of Edward Snowden, a rogue spy on the run, could be straight out of the cinema. But, as with Hollywood, the subplots and exotic locations may distract from the real message: America’s discomfort and its foes’ glee.
- 2
American-footballball-gamesfootballA 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.
spyverb/spaɪ/
- 1
To act as a spy.
- During the Cold War, Russia and America would each spy on each other for recon.
- 2
To spot; to catch sight of; to espy.
- I think I can spy that hot guy coming over here.
- VVherefore lift up your heads, brethren, and look about vvith your eyes, ſpy vvhat things are to be reformed in the Church of England.
- 3
To search narrowly; to scrutinize.
- (As I confeſſe it is my Natures plague / To ſpy into Abuſes, and of my iealouſie / Shapes faults that are not)
- 4
To explore; to see; to view; inspect and examine secretly, as a country.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。