pry
UK/prai/US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To inquire too closely into others' affairs; to force something open using a lever.
窥探，打听（他人私事）；撬开
n.
An act of prying; a nosy or overly curious person.
窥探；好管闲事的人
Root Breakdown
Native Englishpryother
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Common Collocations
- 1.pry into someone's affairs窥探某人的私事
- 2.pry open撬开
- 3.pry apart撬开/分开
- 4.[pry for information]打探消息
Example Sentences
- 1.
It's rude to pry into your colleagues' personal finances.
- 2.
He used a crowbar to pry open the stuck window.
- 3.
She couldn't help but pry when she overheard the heated argument next door.