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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

pry

英  [praɪ]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词

  • pries , prying , pried

    1. [I 不及物动词] 刺探 , 窥探

    If someone pries, they try to find out about someone else's private affairs, or look at their personal possessions.

    双语例句

    例：

    We do not want people prying into our affairs.

    我们不想让人窥探我们的私事。

    例：

    Imelda might think she was prying.

    伊梅尔达可能认为她在窥探什么。

    2. [T 及物动词] 撬

    If you pry something open or pry it away from a surface, you force it open or away from a surface.

    双语例句

    例：

    They pried open a sticky can of blue paint.

    他们撬开了一个装着蓝色油漆的黏糊糊的罐子。

    例：

    They pried the bars apart to free the dog.

    他们撬开了栏栅，把狗放了出来。

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