"pried" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 撬开
• 刺探

Definition

“Pried” 是 “pry” 的过去式。它指用力撬开某物，或试图打听别人的隐私。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Pried’ 用于撬开东西时正式；用于打探他人隐私时有些负面，表示越界，如 ‘pried into my business’。不要和 ‘pride’（自豪）混淆。

Examples

He pried the lid off the paint can.

他**撬开**了油漆罐的盖子。

She pried into her friend’s personal life.

她**刺探**了朋友的私生活。

They pried the window open with a screwdriver.

他们用螺丝刀**撬开**了窗户。

Mom always pried into what I was doing after school.

妈妈总是**刺探**我放学后的行踪。

I pried open the old box and found some photos inside.

我**撬开**了那个旧盒子，发现里面有几张照片。

Reporters pried into the celebrity’s private affairs.

记者们**刺探**了那位名人的隐私。