prying

[美國]/'praɪɪŋ/
[英國]/ˈpraɪɪŋ/
詞頻: 非常高

中文釋義

adj. 愛打聽的;窺探的
v. 窺探(pry的ing形式)
Word Forms
現在分詞prying
複數pryings

短語搭配

prying eyes

窺探的目光

prying questions

多管閒事的問題

例句

prying open the door.

把門撬開。

she was prying into that which did not concern her.

她在打聽與她無關的事。

always prying into the affairs of others.

總是打聽別人的事情

ignored the prying journalists' questions.

不要理會無理記者的問題。

She is always prying into other people's affairs.

她總是打聽別人的私事。

he was branded a prying sneak for eavesdropping on intimate conversation.

他被指責爲刺探別人隱私的人,總是偷聽別人的親密談話。

"You should stop prying; you know, it's unlawful to read other people's letters!"

"不要再窺探別人的私事了,你知道,偷看別人的信件是非法的!"

原聲例句

You're not prying.Why would you think you're prying? No reason.

你不是在打聽。你爲什麼認爲你在打聽呢? 沒有原因。

來源: Gossip Girl Selected

I was instantly saddened and infuriated. Who had given them the right? They'd clearly been prying, together or separately.

我立刻覺得悲憤交集。誰給她們這麼做的權利?無論是一起或分別這麼做,她們顯然爲了窺探。

來源: Call Me by Your Name

Yes, everyone has something they want to keep hidden from prying eyes...

是的 每個人都有東西 不想被多事的眼睛看到。

來源: Desperate Housewives Season 5

I'm sorry I was rude but you deserved it for prying.

很抱歉,我剛纔失禮了,不過你非要盤根問底,也只好怪你自己了。

來源: Gone with the Wind

However, prying is a form of curiosity but not in a good way.

但是,“探聽(prying)雖然是好奇的一種形式,但不是一種好的方式。

來源: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

They may berate you with prying questions until you spill all your secrets.

他們可能會喋喋不休地追問你,直到你說出所有的祕密。

來源: Science in Life

Secure your data from prying eyes by signing up for a free account today.

今天就去註冊一個免費賬戶,保護你的數據不被窺視。

來源: Realm of Legends

Prying is what people too old to have sex do to keep life interesting.

那些上年紀的人就喜歡到處八卦,不然生活都沒了樂趣。

來源: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

Hopefully, you will be able to read this away from prying eyes and avoid awkward questions.

我希望你能避開別人的刺探讀這封信,避免遇到令人尷尬的提問。

來源: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The trade pact was supposed to change that by prying open Korean markets to American exports.

本來這一貿易協定可以改變這種情況,方法是讓韓國對美國出口產品開放市場。

來源: NPR News September 2017 Collection

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