pry

英 [praɪ]

美 [praɪ]

v.  探听，打听，探查(隐私)

现在分词：prying　过去式：pried　过去分词：pried　第三人称单数：prys　

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Collins.1 / BNC.16301 / COCA.8498

牛津词典

verb

• 探听，打听，探查（隐私）
  to try to find out information about other people's private lives in a way that is annoying or rude
• 探听，打听，探查（隐私）
  to try to find out information about other people's private lives in a way that is annoying or rude

柯林斯词典

• VERB 窥探；窥视；偷看；刺探
  If someonepries, they try to find out about someone else's private affairs, or look at their personal possessions.
  1. We do not want people prying into our affairs...
     我们不希望别人窥探我们的私事。
  2. Imelda might think she was prying...
     艾美达可能认为她在刺探别人的隐私。
  3. She thought she was safe from prying eyes and could do as she wished.
     她觉得自己不会被偷窥，可以随心所欲。
• VERB 撬动；撬开；撬起
  If youprysomething open orpryit away from a surface, you force it open or away from a surface.
  1. They pried open a sticky can of blue paint...
     他们撬开了一个黏糊糊的蓝色油漆桶。
  2. I pried the top off a can of chilli...
     我揭开一罐辣椒的盖子。
  3. Prying off the plastic lid, she took out a small scoop.
     她揭开塑料盖，拿出了一个小勺。
• VERB （从…口中）费力地得到（消息等）
  If youprysomething such as informationout ofsomeone, you persuade them to tell you although they may be very unwilling to.
  1. ...their attempts to pry the names from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
     他们试图从美国酒精、烟草和武器管理局那里打探到那些名字

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 prize

双语例句

• This goddamn thing to pry doors open.
  这鬼东西是橇门用的。
• Extra pay or no extra pry, I'm not going to work late again tonight.
  不管有没有额外的报酬，今天晚上我都不打算再工作到很晚了。
• I don't mean to pry, but do you dream of Heaven?
  我不是有意刺探，但你可曾梦见天堂？
• I pried the top off a can of chilli
  我揭开一罐辣椒的盖子。
• She thought she was safe from prying eyes and could do as she wished.
  她觉得自己不会被偷窥，可以随心所欲。
• I don't like people to pry into my life for any reason.
  我不喜欢别人窥探我的生活，不论理由多么好。
• They tried to pry the dog's mouth open with sticks, but its teeth were stuck fast.
  他们用棍子想把狗嘴撬开，但是狗牙扎得太牢了。
• Prying off the plastic lid, she took out a small scoop.
  她揭开塑料盖，拿出了一个小勺。
• I told him not to pry into my private life.
  我告诉过他不要窥探我的私生活。
• Imelda might think she was prying
  艾美达可能认为她在刺探别人的隐私。