private eye
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌprivate ˈeye noun [countable] informalBOINVESTIGATE a private detective 私人侦探，私家侦探
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private eye• Especially since Tunney's already struck out as a private eye.• Did they hire a private eye to wreak havoc on the life of the harasser?• Me in New York having drinks with a private eye.• I think in those days all private eye and detective shows were very cynical and hard-boiled.• Legendary San Francisco private eye Hal Lipset and five fellow gumshoes have an offer that may fit snug as a glove.• Roddy McMillan played the same Glasgow private eye but was called Daniel Britt on this occasion.ˌPrivate ˈEye trademark a British satirical magazine which is known for criticizing and making jokes about famous people, and for printing stories about dishonest or embarrassing behaviour by people in public life 《侦探》杂志〔英国的一份讽刺性杂志，以批评嘲弄名人及刊登某些公众人物的不诚实行为或尴尬事而闻名〕ˌprivate ˈeye nounˌPrivate ˈEyeChineseSyllable
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Private Eye
ˌPrivate ˈEye
trademark
a British satirical magazine which is known for criticizing and making jokes about famous people, and for printing stories about dishonest or embarrassing behaviour by people in public life
ˌPrivate ˈEye
trademarka British satirical magazine which is known for criticizing and making jokes about famous people, and for printing stories about dishonest or embarrassing behaviour by people in public life