pry

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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星级词汇:
  • pryer n.窥看者;探问者;追根究底的人
    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"

1. Don't pry into private life of others.
不要窥探别人的私生活.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2. Don't pry into the affairs of others.
莫管闲事.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3. If you want to pry into other people'sbusiness you shall not do it here, young man.
如果你想刺探别人的隐私,那你来错地方了,年轻人。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Jack managed to pry away a large stone blocking the entrance.
杰克设法移开了堵住门口的大石头.

来自辞典例句

5. A motorman tried to pry Rex's jaws open with a switch rod.
一个司机想用一根开关棒撬开雷克斯的嘴.

来自辞典例句

    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。