prying
adj. 爱打听的
v. 打听,刺探(他人的私事)( pry的现在分词 ); 撬开
If someone pries, they try to find out about someone else's private affairs, or look at their personal possessions.
We do not want people prying into our affairs...
我们不希望别人窥探我们的私事。
Imelda might think she was prying...
艾美达可能认为她在刺探别人的隐私。
If you pry something open or pry it away from a surface, you force it open or away from a surface.
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。
I pried the top off a can of chilli...
我揭开一罐辣椒的盖子。
If you pry something such as information out of someone, you persuade them to tell you although they may be very unwilling to.
...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
1. offensive inquisitiveness
1. offensively curious or inquisitive;
Imelda might think she was prying.
艾美达可能认为她在刺探别人的隐私。
I'm sick of you prying into my personal life!
我讨厌你刺探我的私生活!
She is always prying into other people's affairs.
她总是打听别人的私事.
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。
You bloody snooper! All the time you've been talking to me you've been prying into my family.
你这个包打听的无耻小人!你一直跟我喋喋不休,就是为了刺探我的家庭隐私!