新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

pry

英  [praɪ]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • pries , prying , pried

    1[I 不及物动词] 刺探 , 窥探

    If someone pries, they try to find out about someone else's private affairs, or look at their personal possessions.

    双语例句

    例:

    We do not want people prying into our affairs.

    我们不想让人窥探我们的私事。

    例:

    Imelda might think she was prying.

    伊梅尔达可能认为她在窥探什么。

    2[T 及物动词]

    If you pry something open or pry it away from a surface, you force it open or away from a surface.

    双语例句

    例:

    They pried open a sticky can of blue paint.

    他们撬开了一个装着蓝色油漆的黏糊糊的罐子。

    例:

    They pried the bars apart to free the dog.

    他们撬开了栏栅,把狗放了出来。

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