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

• Don't pry into private life of others.
  不要窥探别人的私生活。
• Give me a fulcrum, I can pry to move the earth!
  给我一个支点，我能撬动地球！
• We shouldn't pry into other people's affairs.
  我们不应该窥探别人的隐私。
• We use an iron bar to pry open the box.
  我们用铁棍撬开箱子。
• Like resonances, this mechanism can pry open gaps in rings.
  和共振一样，这个机制也会在环中撬开出环隙来。
• 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？
• As chemists began to pry out my secret they discovered my virtuosity.
  化学家开始探讨我的秘密，他们发现了我的精湛技巧。
• For example, never use a screwdriver as a makeshift punch, wedge, or pry bar.
  例如，切勿将螺丝刀临时用作穿孔器、楔子或撬杆。
• 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。
• Prying off the plastic lid, she took out a small scoop.
  她揭开塑料盖，拿出了一个小勺。