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descry

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看出,看见,察看

资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Descry \De*scry"\, n.
   Discovery or view, as of an army seen at a distance. [Obs.]

         Near, and on speedy foot; the main descry Stands on the
         hourly thought.                          --Shak.

Descry \De*scry"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Descried}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Descrying}.] [OE. descrien, discrien, to espy, prob. from
   the proclaiming of what was espied, fr. OF. descrier to
   proclaim, cry down, decry, F. d['e]crier. The word was
   confused somewhat with OF. descriven, E. describe, OF.
   descrivre, from L. describere. See {Decry}.]
   1. To spy out or discover by the eye, as objects distant or
      obscure; to espy; to recognize; to discern; to discover.

            And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel.
                                                  --Judg. i. 23.

            Edmund, I think, is gone . . . to descry The
            strength o' the enemy.                --Shak.

            And now their way to earth they had descried.
                                                  --Milton.

   2. To discover; to disclose; to reveal. [R.]

            His purple robe he had thrown aside, lest it should
            descry him.                           --Milton.

   Syn: To see; behold; espy; discover; discern.

资料来源 : WordNet®

descry
     v : catch sight of [syn: {spot}, {espy}, {spy}]
     [also: {descried}]
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