名詞 pry:

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

動詞 pry:

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

1. They tried to use an iron bar to pry open the lock.
   他們試圖用一根鐵棒撬開鎖。
2. Can you try prying information out of her?
   你能從她嘴里弄到消息嗎？
3. I don't want them prying into my affairs.
   我不愿他們打聽我的私事。

pry

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
pried[prod] pry.ing,pries[proz]
To look or inquire closely, curiously, or inquisitively, often in a furtive manner; snoop:
窺探：密切地好奇地或過分好奇地看或打聽，經(jīng)常是以一種偷偷摸摸的方式進行；打探：
例句：
always prying into the affairs of others.
總是打聽別人的事情

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 pries[proz]
The act of prying.
窺探：窺探的動作
An excessively inquisitive person; a snoop.
過于好奇的人，愛打探的人

來源：
Middle English prien
中古英語 prien

【引伸】
pry.ingly
adv.（副詞）

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pry
pry 2

v.tr.（及物動詞）
pried[prod] pry.ing,pries[proz]
To raise, move, or force open with a lever.
撬動：用一根杠桿舉起、移動或打開
To obtain with effort or difficulty:
費力地得到：費力或很困難地得到：
例句：
pried a confession out of the suspect.
從嫌疑犯中尋出了口供

n.（名詞）
【復(fù)數(shù)】 pries[proz]
Something, such as a crowbar, that is used to apply leverage.
撬杠：用于實施杠桿作用的某物，比如撬杠等

來源：
Alteration of prize 3
prize3的變化