prying

英 [ˈpraɪɪŋ]

美 [ˈpraɪɪŋ]

v.  探听，打听，探查(隐私)
pry的现在分词

现在分词：prying　

BNC.35413 / COCA.30948

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

英英释义

noun

• offensive inquisitiveness
  Synonym:nosinesssnoopiness

adj

• offensively curious or inquisitive
  1. curious about the neighbor's doings
  2. he flipped through my letters in his nosy way
  3. prying eyes
  4. the snoopy neighbor watched us all day
  Synonym:nosynoseysnoopy

双语例句

• He doesn't want his neighbours prying into his affairs.
  他不喜欢邻居们窥探他的私事。
• She knew where Frank would be, up in the hay in the barn, safe from prying eyes.
  她知道弗兰克为了避开窥视的眼睛，一定会坐在谷仓的干草堆上。
• Yes, everyone has something they want to keep hidden from prying eyes.
  是的，每个人都有他们想隐藏起来的东西。
• His Heart expos'd to prying Eyes.
  他的心脏暴露在好窥探的眼睛里。
• Imelda might think she was prying
  艾美达可能认为她在刺探别人的隐私。
• You sit there watching me in secret through the corner of your prying eyes.
  你坐在一旁偷偷地从侦伺的眼角看着我。
• There you go again, prying into other people's affairs!
  你又来探听人家的事了！
• Prying guests have a habit of open-ing the door just to have a peek while washing their hands.
  好奇的客人们洗手时有打开柜门看一眼的习惯。
• Stop prying: you shouldn't read my letters!
  别再窥探别人的私事了，你不应该偷看我的信件！
• Thou mayest cover up thy secret from the prying multitude.
  你可以对那些刨根问底的群众隐藏你的秘密。