noun🔗Share撬,窥探. The act of prying."The pry into the locked filing cabinet was unsuccessful. "这次对锁着的档案柜的撬锁窥探没有成功。actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share爱打听的人,好打听的人 An excessively inquisitive person."The pry at the school fundraiser was a real pest, constantly asking intrusive questions about everyone's personal lives. "在学校募捐活动上,那个爱打听的人真是个烦人精,不停地问东问西,打探别人的私生活。personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打听,窥探 To look where one is not welcome; to be nosy."The children were prying into their neighbor's garden, peeking through the fence to see what they were planting. "孩子们在窥探邻居家的花园,扒着栅栏往里看,想知道他们在种什么。attitudeactioncharacterhumanmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share打听, 探听, 追问. To keep asking about something that does not concern one."My sister kept prying into my study schedule, even though it was none of her business. "即使我的学习计划和她没关系,我妹妹还是不停地打听我的学习计划。communicationattitudehumanactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share窥探,打探,刺探。 To look closely and curiously at (something closed or not public)."The nosy neighbor would often pry into our backyard from behind her curtains. "那个爱管闲事的邻居经常会躲在窗帘后面,窥探我们的后院。actionmindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share杠杆,撬棍。 A lever."The mechanic used a large pry to lift the heavy car engine. "那个修理工用一根大杠杆/撬棍抬起了沉重的汽车引擎。itemthingutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share杠杆,撬杆。 Leverage."The student used her knowledge as a pry to solve the difficult math problem. "学生利用她的知识作为杠杆,解决了这道难题。utilitymachineworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share撬,杠杆打开。 To use leverage to open or widen."The student used a crowbar to pry open the stuck drawer. "学生用撬棍把卡住的抽屉撬开了。utilityactionbuildingjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading