"spy on" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 监视

Definition

秘密地观察或监听某人或某事，通常是为了在对方不知情的情况下获取信息。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非正式或中性表达，经常用于政府、家长或伴侣监视他人。通常后面跟监视对象，如“spy on neighbors”。强调秘密和未获允许。不同于“spy for”（为某人当间谍）。

Examples

He tried to spy on his sister to see what she was doing.

他试图**监视**他的妹妹，看看她在做什么。

Governments sometimes spy on people to gather information.

政府有时会**监视**人们以收集信息。

You should not spy on your friends.

你不应该**监视**你的朋友。

My neighbor keeps trying to spy on me through the window.

我的邻居总是试图通过窗户**监视**我。

Were you trying to spy on our conversation just now?

你刚才是不是在**偷听**我们的谈话？

Kids these days are so tech-savvy, they know how to spy on each other online.

如今的孩子们很懂技术，知道怎么在网上**监视**彼此。