espy
espy — 動詞
- espypresent simple I / you / we / they
- espieshe / she / it
- espiedpast simple
- espying-ing form
1. to notice someone or something suddenly, especially when they are far away or pa
瞥見；遠望
突然看見遠方或隱藏的人事物
to notice someone or something suddenly, especially when they are far away or partly hidden from where you are standing
From the ridge, Jabari espied a herd of antelope grazing on the plain below.
Jabari 從山脊上瞥見一群羚羊在下方平原上吃草。
espy + noun phrase (distant object in landscape)
Rachel espied her old teacher across the crowded station and hurried over to say hello.
Rachel 在擁擠的車站遠遠看見以前的老師，趕緊跑過去打招呼。
espy + person in a busy setting
During the boat tour, Cyrus espied a pod of dolphins leaping out of the water.
Cyrus 在乘船遊覽時瞥見一群海豚躍出水面。
While walking home, Hao espied a kitten trapped under a car and stopped to help.
Hao 在回家路上瞥見一隻小貓被困在車下，便停下來幫忙。
Ayesha espied the tiny lighthouse through the thick morning fog and adjusted her camera.
Ayesha 穿過濃濃的晨霧瞥見遠處的小燈塔，調整了她的相機。
- spot
much more common and neutral; can be used for both physical and abstract noticing
- glimpse
emphasises seeing something briefly or incompletely, whereas 'espy' suggests a sudden clear sighting at a distance
- sight
slightly formal but less literary than 'espy'; often used for land or objects seen from a ship or aircraft
- discern
even more formal than 'espy'; suggests effort in making something out
- miss
to fail to see something that was present
文法句型
espy + noun phrase (distant or partially hidden object)
用法筆記
Almost always used in literary or narrative writing rather than everyday conversation. The past tense 'espied' is the most common form. The object is typically something distant, small, or at the edge of visibility.