单词乎

prying

音标['praiiŋ]

汉语翻译

a. 窥探

英语解释

名词 prying:

  1. offensive inquisitiveness
    同义词:nosiness, snoopiness

动词 pry:

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

形容词 prying:

  1. offensively curious or inquisitive
    同义词:nosy, nosey, snoopy

例句

  1. Given to prying into the affairs of others; snoopy.
    好管闲事的刺探别人事务的; 爱探听的
  2. "You should stop prying; you know, it's unlawful to read other people's letters!"
    "不要再窥探别人的私事了,你知道,偷看别人的信件是非法的!"
  3. Can you try prying information out of her?
    你能从她嘴里弄到消息吗?
  4. I don't want them prying into my affairs.
    我不愿他们打听我的私事。

详细解释


pry.ing

adj.(形容词)
Insistently or impertinently curious or inquisitive:
窥视的,窥探的;爱打听的:纠缠不休或无理地探知或打听的:
例句:
ignored the prying journalists` questions.
不要理会无理记者的问题。


【引伸】
pry.ingly
adv.(副词)

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