남의 사생활이나 비밀을 지나치게 캐묻거나 엿보다.
To inquire too closely or impertinently into someone's private affairs or secrets.
예문:
"I don't mean to pry, but why did you leave your last job so suddenly?"
"The neighbors are always prying into our family business."
지레나 도구를 사용하여 무언가를 억지로 열거나 떼어내다.
To use force, often with a tool, to move, open, or separate something.
예문:
"He used a flathead screwdriver to pry the lid off the paint can."
"We had to pry the window open because the frame had swollen from the rain."
노력이나 설득을 통해 정보나 고백을 힘들게 받아내다.
To obtain information or a confession from someone with great effort or difficulty.
예문:
"It took hours of questioning to pry the truth out of the suspect."
"She managed to pry a promise of help from her reluctant brother."
지레의 원리를 이용한 연장이나 쇠지렛대.
A tool used for prying, such as a crowbar or lever.
예문:
"Keep a small pry in your toolbox for opening crates."
"The burglar used a heavy pry to break through the back door."
남의 일에 참견하기를 좋아하거나 꼬치꼬치 캐묻는 사람.
A person who is excessively inquisitive about other people's affairs.
예문:
"Don't be such a pry; let them have their privacy."
"She is known as the neighborhood pry, always watching from her window."