探子 meaning in English
1.(侦察人员) scout
2.(管状用具) probe; sound; a thin tube (used to extract samples of food, grains, etc.)
Examples
- I had spies out every night, of course, to get news .
当然喽,每天夜里我得打发探子去探听消息。 - One after another of his scouts arrived, each brought him more discomfortable news .
接二连三回来的探子,都给他带来了更使人烦恼的消息。 - "madam, "he replied," i am indeed a yorkist, and in some sort, a spy. "
“小姐,”他回答说,“我确是一个约克党人,而且也带着点儿探子的成份。 - It was plain to him that this dwarfish spy, who took a malign delight in his employment, would lose not time in bearing it to his master, the baron .
他心里很明白,那个狂热的、尽职的矮探子,一定会马上把这东西献给他的主人--男爵。 - The scouts report minas tirith is surrounded
探子报告说米那斯提力斯已经被围