pry/praɪ; praɪ/ v pried, pried, prying 1 [I] to try to find out details about someone's private life, especially in a way that seems rude 打听,探听〔别人的私生活〕: a secret honeymoon, away from the prying eyes of the press 避开新闻界窥视的目光的秘密蜜月 2 [T] to force something to open, or force something to separate from something else; PRISE 撬开: pry sth open/off etc I used a screwdriver to pry off the lid. 我用了一把螺丝刀撬开了盖子。