名詞 prying:

1. offensive inquisitiveness
   同義詞：nosiness, snoopiness

動(dòng)詞 pry:

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

形容詞 prying:

1. offensively curious or inquisitive
   同義詞：nosy, nosey, snoopy

1. Given to prying into the affairs of others; snoopy.
   好管閑事的刺探別人事務(wù)的; 愛探聽的
2. "You should stop prying; you know, it's unlawful to read other people's letters!"
   ＂不要再窺探別人的私事了，你知道，偷看別人的信件是非法的?。?/div>
3. Can you try prying information out of her?
   你能從她嘴里弄到消息嗎？
4. I don't want them prying into my affairs.
   我不愿他們打聽我的私事。

pry.ing

adj.（形容詞）
Insistently or impertinently curious or inquisitive:
窺視的，窺探的；愛打聽的：糾纏不休或無(wú)理地探知或打聽的：
例句：
ignored the prying journalists` questions.
不要理會(huì)無(wú)理記者的問(wèn)題。

【引伸】
pry.ingly
adv.（副詞）