prying

英 [ˈpraɪɪŋ]

美 [ˈpraɪɪŋ]

v. 探听，打听，探查(隐私)
pry的现在分词

现在分词：prying　

BNC.35413 / COCA.30948

柯林斯词典

VERB 窥探；窥视；偷看；刺探
If someonepries, they try to find out about someone else's private affairs, or look at their personal possessions.
1. We do not want people prying into our affairs...
  我们不希望别人窥探我们的私事。
2. Imelda might think she was prying...
  艾美达可能认为她在刺探别人的隐私。
3. 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。
VERB 撬动；撬开；撬起
If youprysomething open orpryit away from a surface, you force it open or away from a surface.
1. 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。
2. I pried the top off a can of chilli...
  我揭开一罐辣椒的盖子。
3. Prying off the plastic lid, she took out a small scoop.
  她揭开塑料盖，拿出了一个小勺。
VERB （从…口中）费力地得到（消息等）
If youprysomething such as informationout ofsomeone, you persuade them to tell you although they may be very unwilling to.
1. ...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

in BRIT, usually use 英国英语通常用 prize

noun

adj

Yes, everyone has something they want to keep hidden from prying eyes.
是的，每个人都有他们想隐藏起来的东西。
I want none of your prying at my house!
我可不要你偷偷到我家去！
A long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises.
有微倾的凿头的长凿子；用来进行重型探察或清洗印刷版穴。
It's fine if your teacher is taking a personal interest in your studies, but it's not OK if they are asking prying questions about your love life.
如果你的老师只是对你的学习感兴趣，那没关系；如果他们询问你窥测性的问题，比如你的爱情生活，那就不正常了。
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。
Imelda might think she was prying
艾美达可能认为她在刺探别人的隐私。
I know you don't like me prying, but this is important.
我知道你不喜欢我爱打听，但是这很重要。
I have confidential data I want to keep away from prying eyes.
我有机密数据，不想让别人窥探。
The lawn was screened from prying eyes by woods and mazes and pavilions.
树林、曲径和凉亭挡住视线，使人们窥视不到那片草地。
Can they keep your corporate desktops free of prying eyes?
它们能不能帮你公司的电脑远离在背后偷窥的眼睛呢？