pry
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/praɪ/
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/praɪ/
to intrude on someone's privacy by trying to learn their secrets
She didn't want to pry into her neighbor's personal life, so she avoided asking about their recent divorce.
她不想窥探邻居的私生活,所以她避免询问他们最近的离婚。
to force something open or apart
He had to pry the lid off the jar with a crowbar.
他不得不用撬棍撬开罐子的盖子。