pries

英[praɪ] 美[praɪ]
  • v.打听;窥探;用杠杆撬开n.窥探;杠杆;爱打探的人
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    v. (动词)
    1. vi. 打听,刺探(他人的私事) inquire too curiously or rudely about other people's private affairs

英英释义

Noun:
  1. a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge

Verb:
  1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open;

    "The burglar jimmied the lock"
    "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

  2. be nosey;

    "Don't pry into my personal matters!"

  3. search or inquire in a meddlesome way;

    "This guy is always nosing around the office"

  4. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry;

    "They pried the information out of him"

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Don't pry into private life of others.
      不要窥探别人的私生活。
    用作名词 (n.)
    1. Don't pry into private life of others.
      不要窥探别人的私生活。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作不及物动词 S+~(+A)
    1. She is always prying into other people's affairs.
      她总是打听别人的私事。