pry
US /praɪ/
UK /praɪ/
動詞
1.
打探, 窺探
to inquire too closely into a person's private affairs
範例:
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She hated it when her neighbors would pry into her personal life.
她討厭鄰居打探她的私生活。
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Don't pry, it's none of your business.
別打探了，這不關你的事。
2.
撬開, 撬出
to use leverage to open or move something
範例:
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He had to pry open the old wooden box with a crowbar.
他不得不撬開那個舊木箱。
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The police tried to pry information from the suspect.
警方試圖從嫌疑人那裡撬出信息。
名詞
撬棍, 槓桿
a tool, typically a metal bar, used for prying
範例:
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He used a small pry to lift the lid of the paint can.
他用一個小撬棍撬開油漆罐的蓋子。