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pried

UK //praɪd//US //praɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'prien',可能与古英语 'prēon'(刺穿)相关,后引申为强行打开或探听的行为。

verb

❶ 指用工具或手指强行撬开某物,通常需要施加一定的力量才能分开原本紧密连接的部分。

“He pried open the rusty lid with a screwdriver.”

(他用螺丝刀撬开了生锈的盖子。)

“The detective pried the floorboard up to look for clues.”

(侦探撬起地板寻找线索。)

❶ 指过分好奇地打探他人隐私或秘密,带有不礼貌的干涉意味。

“Stop prying into my personal affairs!”

(别再打探我的私事了!)

“The journalist was accused of prying too deeply into the celebrity's life.”

(这名记者因过度窥探明星私生活而受到指责。)

同义词:levered, forced open, inquired intrusively, nosied around, meddled

常见短语

pry open — 用工具或外力强行打开紧闭的物体,常用于描述需要克服阻力的情况。

“The firefighters pried open the car door to rescue the trapped driver.”

(消防员撬开车门救出被困司机。)

pry into — 不恰当地探究他人的私密信息,通常带有负面含义。

“Parents should respect their teenager's privacy and not pry into their diaries.”

(父母应尊重青少年的隐私,不要偷看他们的日记。)