prying

英 [ˈpraɪɪŋ]

美 [ˈpraɪɪŋ]

v. 探听，打听，探查(隐私)
pry的现在分词

现在分词：prying　

BNC.35413 / COCA.30948

柯林斯词典

VERB 窥探；窥视；偷看；刺探
If someonepries, they try to find out about someone else's private affairs, or look at their personal possessions.
1. We do not want people prying into our affairs...
  我们不希望别人窥探我们的私事。
2. Imelda might think she was prying...
  艾美达可能认为她在刺探别人的隐私。
3. She thought she was safe from prying eyes and could do as she wished.
  她觉得自己不会被偷窥，可以随心所欲。
VERB 撬动；撬开；撬起
If youprysomething open orpryit away from a surface, you force it open or away from a surface.
1. They pried open a sticky can of blue paint...
  他们撬开了一个黏糊糊的蓝色油漆桶。
2. I pried the top off a can of chilli...
  我揭开一罐辣椒的盖子。
3. Prying off the plastic lid, she took out a small scoop.
  她揭开塑料盖，拿出了一个小勺。
VERB （从…口中）费力地得到（消息等）
If youprysomething such as informationout ofsomeone, you persuade them to tell you although they may be very unwilling to.
1. ...their attempts to pry the names from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
  他们试图从美国酒精、烟草和武器管理局那里打探到那些名字

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 prize

noun

adj

Stop prying about the house.
别在屋子里到处窥探了。
Design and finite element study on the prying force of high strength bolt in extended end-plate connections
高强螺栓外伸端板撬力作用的有限元分析与设计方法
Use care not to score the housing bore when prying out seals and washer.
当拆下油封和垫圈时，要特别小心切勿划伤机座孔。
Don't always prying into the affairs of others.
不要老是打听别人的事情。
We do not want people prying into our affairs
我们不希望别人窥探我们的私事。
You don't want others to think that you're prying into their lives.
不要让人认为你在刺探他们的生活。
She thought she was safe from prying eyes and could do as she wished.
她觉得自己不会被偷窥，可以随心所欲。
If you find that his prying is getting too personal, quickly divert the topic of conversation.
如果你意识到他逐渐刺探你的隐私，要迅速转变话题。
I want none of your prying at my house!
我可不要你偷偷到我家去！
Can they keep your corporate desktops free of prying eyes?
它们能不能帮你公司的电脑远离在背后偷窥的眼睛呢？