descry
UK/di'skrai/US
GREC2
Definitions
v.
To catch sight of something distant or hard to see; to discern or detect.
发现，看出，望见（远处或不易看见的事物）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishdescryother
=descry
Common Collocations
- 1.descry land发现陆地
- 2.descry sail发现船只
- 3.descry figure发现身影
Example Sentences
- 1.
Sailors would descry land after weeks of sailing across empty ocean.