"look inquisitively," c. 1300, from prien "to peer in," of unknown origin, perhaps related to late Old English bepriwan "to wink." Related: Pried; prying. As a noun, "act of prying," from 1750; meaning "inquisitive person" is from 1845.
pry (v.2)
"raise by force," 1823, from a noun meaning "instrument for prying, crowbar;" alteration of prize (as though it were a plural) in obsolete sense of "lever" (c. 1300), from Old French prise "a taking hold, grasp" (see prize (n.2)).
实用例句
1. Don't pry into private life of others.
不要窥探别人的私生活.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2. Don't pry into the affairs of others.
莫管闲事.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
3. If you want to pry into other people'sbusiness you shall not do it here, young man.
如果你想刺探别人的隐私，那你来错地方了，年轻人。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Jack managed to pry away a large stone blocking the entrance.
杰克设法移开了堵住门口的大石头.
来自辞典例句
5. A motorman tried to pry Rex's jaws open with a switch rod.
