pry
[prai]
v. 打听, 窥探, 用杠杆撬开
n. 窥探, 杠杆, 爱打探的人
例句与用法：
They tried to use an iron bar to pry open the lock.
他们试图用一根铁棒撬开锁。
Can you try prying information out of her?
你能从她嘴里弄到消息吗？
I don't want them prying into my affairs.
我不愿他们打听我的私事。
词形变化：
副词: pryingly | 名词复数: pries | 动词过去式: pried | 动词过去分词: pried | 动词现在分词: prying | 动词第三人称单数: pries |
详细释义：
vi.
1. 窥探; 窥视[(+into/about)]
Stop prying about the house.
别在屋子里到处窥探了。
2. 刺探, 打听[(+into)]
She likes to pry into the private life of her friends.
她喜欢打听友人的私生活。
n.
1. 窥探; 打听[U]
2. 爱打听别人事情的人[C]
vt.
(用杠杆等)撬, 撬起, 撬动[O][O8]
He pried the box open with a screwdriver.
他用螺丝起子将箱子撬开。
n.
撬杠, 杠杆[C]
短语词组：
pry into/about
1. 探听; 窥探
He's always ready to pry into other people's business.
他总爱探听别人的事。