音标:['praiiŋ] ;
a. 窥探
n offensive inquisitiveness
v to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
v be nosey
v search or inquire in a meddlesome way
v make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
s offensively curious or inquisitive
词型变化:名词复数形式 : pryings
词性分布:
形容词72%
名词28%

prying的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. You are such a prying student.你真是个爱打听的学生。
  2. A cloak concealed his body from prying eyes.风衣遮住了他全身,躲过了窥探的眼神。
  3. After all, God is nice, whereas prying hackers aren't.因为上帝毕竟是和善的,而喜欢窥探的黑客却不行。

词汇搭配

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