"pried" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 撬開
• 打探

Definition

“Pried” 是 “pry” 的過去式。它指用力撬開某物，或試圖打探別人的隱私。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

‘Pried’ 用於撬開東西時較正式，問及他人隱私時帶有負面含義，表示多管閒事，如 ‘pried into my life’。不要與 ‘pride’（驕傲）混淆。

Examples

He pried the lid off the paint can.

他**撬開**了油漆罐的蓋子。

She pried into her friend’s personal life.

她**打探**了朋友的私生活。

They pried the window open with a screwdriver.

他們用螺絲刀**撬開**了窗戶。

Mom always pried into what I was doing after school.

媽媽總是**打探**我放學以後做什麼。

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

我**撬開**那個舊盒子，發現裡面有一些照片。

Reporters pried into the celebrity’s private affairs.

記者們**打探**了那位名人的私事。