词汇 | pry |
释义 | pry (verb) pry 3 ENTRIES FOUND: pry (verb) pry (verb) prying (adjective) 1 pry /ˈpraɪ/ verb pries; pried; prying 1 pry /ˈpraɪ/ verb pries; pried; prying Learner's definition of PRY [no object] : to try to find out about other people's private lives窥探,刺探,打听(他人的私生活) I was curious, but I didn't want to pry.我感到好奇,但我不想去窥探隐私。 — usually + into He claims that the government is improperly prying into his affairs.他宣称政府在不正当地窥探他的私事。 They were trying to pry into my past.他们企图打听我的过去。 — compare 2pry 2 pry /ˈpraɪ/ verb pries; pried; prying 2 pry /ˈpraɪ/ verb pries; pried; prying Learner's definition of PRY always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ object] US : to raise, move, or open (something) with a tool撬;撬开 pry off a tight lid撬开盖紧的盖子 pry up a floorboard撬开地板 They pried open the door with a crowbar.他们用撬棍将门撬开了。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 I couldn't pry the secret out of her. [=I couldn't get her to reveal the secret]我无法撬开她的嘴巴问出秘密。 — compare 1pry |
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