Pry out of Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpɹaɪ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv

PRY-owt-uhv

UK

pɹˈaɪ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv

pr-EYE-owt-ov

释义

To forcefully remove something from a tight place, or to get information from someone with difficulty, often because the person doesn't want to tell.

用法与细微差别

Often used for getting secrets or reluctant information ('pry the truth out of someone'). Can be literal (objects) or figurative (information). Slightly informal and implies effort or resistance.

• Spanish: sacar con esfuerzo de - sonsacar de (información)
• Portuguese (BR): tirar à força de - arrancar de
• Portuguese (PT): tirar à força de - arrancar de
• Chinese (Simplified): 费力地从...取出 - 设法从...套出（信息）
• Chinese (Traditional): 費力地從...取出 - 設法從...套出（資訊）
• Hindi: मुश्किल से निकालना - जबरदस्ती जानकारी लेना
• Arabic: انتزع من - استخرج من (معلومات)
• Bengali: টেনে বের করা - জবরদস্তি করে প্রকাশ করানো
• Russian: вытащить - вытянуть (информацию/секрет)
• Japanese: こじ開ける - 無理に聞き出す
• Vietnamese: bẩy ra - moi ra (thông tin)
• Korean: 억지로 빼내다 - 억지로 알아내다
• Turkish: zorla çıkarmak - ağzından almak (bilgi)
• Urdu: زبردستی نکالنا - مشکل سے راز معلوم کرنا
• Indonesian: mencungkil keluar - memaksa (informasi) keluar

例句

She tried to pry the lid out of the jar, but it was stuck.

basic

Can you pry the nail out of the wall?

basic

It took hours to pry the secret out of him.

basic

You can't pry anything out of her—she never talks about her past.

natural

Reporters tried to pry details out of the mayor after the meeting.

natural

It was hard to pry the old book out of his hands.

natural