pry

名词 pry:

1. a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
   同义词：crowbar, wrecking bar, pry bar

动词 pry:

1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
   同义词：prise, prize, lever, jimmy
2. be nosey
3. search or inquire in a meddlesome way
   同义词：intrude, horn in, nose, poke
4. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
   同义词：prise

1. They tried to use an iron bar to pry open the lock.
   他们试图用一根铁棒撬开锁。
2. Can you try prying information out of her?
   你能从她嘴里弄到消息吗？
3. I don't want them prying into my affairs.
   我不愿他们打听我的私事。

pry

v.intr.（不及物动词）
pried[prod] pry.ing,pries[proz]
To look or inquire closely, curiously, or inquisitively, often in a furtive manner; snoop:
窥探：密切地好奇地或过分好奇地看或打听，经常是以一种偷偷摸摸的方式进行；打探：
例句：
always prying into the affairs of others.
总是打听别人的事情

n.（名词）
【复数】 pries[proz]
The act of prying.
窥探：窥探的动作
An excessively inquisitive person; a snoop.
过于好奇的人，爱打探的人

来源：
Middle English prien
中古英语 prien

【引伸】
pry.ingly
adv.（副词）

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pry
pry 2

v.tr.（及物动词）
pried[prod] pry.ing,pries[proz]
To raise, move, or force open with a lever.
撬动：用一根杠杆举起、移动或打开
To obtain with effort or difficulty:
费力地得到：费力或很困难地得到：
例句：
pried a confession out of the suspect.
从嫌疑犯中寻出了口供

n.（名词）
【复数】 pries[proz]
Something, such as a crowbar, that is used to apply leverage.
撬杠：用于实施杠杆作用的某物，比如撬杠等

来源：
Alteration of prize 3
prize3的变化