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pry: intransitive verb
pry: transitive verb

pry¹ [praı] VB intr

pry

(into, about) 窥探 kuītàn

pry

She always tries to pry into other people's affairs.

她总想打听别人的事。

pry² [praı] VB trans

pry

(用工具)撬开 qiàokāi

pry

撬动 qiàodòng

pry

撬起 qiàoqǐ

Usage examples with pry

She always tries to pry into other people's affairs.

她总想打听别人的事。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And we pried into the secrets of heaven, but we found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires. en.wikipedia.org

I had to pry it out of his hand so you wouldn't need a paramedic to pry it out of your skull, she warns. en.wikipedia.org

Before ripening, the mangosteen shell is fibrous and firm, but becomes soft and easy to pry open when the fruit ripens. en.wikipedia.org

Some examples of tactical tomahawks include models wherein the shaft is designed as a prybar. en.wikipedia.org

The previous method may be assisted by gently prying the door from the frame with an air wedge or lever. en.wikipedia.org

It uses its strong bill to dislodge food and pry shells open. en.wikipedia.org

The three women ask pointed and prying questions to get truthful answers. en.wikipedia.org

Advances in virtual reality technology have pried open the door to this enigmatic field. en.wikipedia.org

For the next section, a hydraulic jack had to pry apart the legs 6ft m. en.wikipedia.org

The condemned man's eyes were pried out using special pliers. en.wikipedia.org

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