单词 | pry |
释义 | Word Frequency pry 1(praɪ) verbWord forms: pries, prying or pried 1. (intransitive; often foll by into) to make an impertinent or uninvited inquiry (about a private matter, topic, etc) nounWord forms: plural pries 2. the act of prying 3. a person who pries Word origin C14: of unknown originWord Frequency pry 2(praɪ) verbWord forms: pries, prying or pried Equivalent term (in Britain and other countries): prise1. to force open by levering 2. US and Canadian to extract or obtain with difficulty they had to pry the news out of him Word origin C14: of unknown origin |
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