"pry" in Chinese (Simplified)
撬开打探(别人隐私)
Definition
用工具强行打开某物;或试图打听别人的隐私。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可表示用力撬开,也可比喻打听别人隐私。‘pry open’是常见搭配,涉及隐私时常带贬义。
Examples
He tried to pry the box open with a screwdriver.
他试图用螺丝刀**撬开**盒子。
Don't pry into other people's lives.
不要**打探**别人的生活。
She used a knife to pry the lid off the can.
她用刀**撬开**了罐子的盖子。
Reporters always try to pry into celebrities' personal affairs.
记者总是试图**打探**名人的私事。
Can you help me pry this stuck drawer open?
你能帮我**撬开**这个卡住的抽屉吗?
My parents always pry about who I'm dating.
我父母总是**打听**我在和谁约会。