pry的意思|pry的解释-里氏词典

Pry \Pry\, n. [Corrupted fr. prize a lever. See {Prize}, n.]
A lever; also, leverage. [Local, U. S. & Eng.]

{Pry pole}, the pole which forms the prop of a hoisting gin,
and stands facing the windlass.

Pry \Pry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pried}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Prying}.]
To raise or move, or attempt to raise or move, with a pry or
lever; to prize. [Local, U. S. & Eng.]

Pry \Pry\, v. i. [OE. prien. Cf. {Peer} to peep.]
To peep narrowly; to gaze; to inspect closely; to attempt to
discover something by a scrutinizing curiosity; -- often
implying reproach. `` To pry upon the stars.'' --Chaucer.

Watch thou and wake when others be asleep,
To pry into the secrets of the state. --Shak.

Pry \Pry\, n.
Curious inspection; impertinent peeping.

Far from the $50 million its organizers had dared to hope might be spent on 47 horses, Fasig-Tipton's sale in Lexington, Ky., last Saturday managed to pry only $30.7 million from the buyers of 39 horses.
Open-and-Shut Case The much discussed "window of vulnerability" must be the same one I couldn't get shut last winter and couldn't pry open in the summer.
The Sandinistas say sporadic clashes have been occurring in the northern areas of the country and a Sandinista military spokeswoman accused the rebels of planning a massive offensive to pry concessions from the government.
But analysts believe it will prove difficult to pry Japan's conservative savers away from the maruyu game.
While some felt that helped pry the corruption-plagued local from the grip of organized crime, others perceive one slate of candidates as trying to wedge that influence back in.
What's more, Japan continues to put the U.S. through a frustrating, issue-by-issue negotiating process on American efforts to pry open Japanese markets.
It's catch-up time: we need to start addressing issues of the 1990s. The leader also criticises the long-standing US policy of trying to pry open Japanese markets for all exporting countries, and suggests it be referred to the WTO.
The American Immigration Lawyers Association considers a lawsuit to pry the rules out.
And perhaps best of all, no meddling reporters or lobbyists who could pry out embarrassing proposals.
A half-dozen teams bid for journeyman pitcher Dennis Martinez, enabling him to pry a hefty raise out of the Montreal Expos, for whom he performed last season.
The Indians called it Minong and traveled across open lake in canoes to pry copper from the island's crevices.
She asked enough to learn he was "involved" with drugs, but didn't pry.
Tough Puffing I sneak around, I pry, I poke.
Either way the concept that sea otters use their paws to pry abalone from a rock is misleading.
"I didn't want to pry.
He's confident he can pry away some of the votes that used to go to Thomas Luken.
It was designed to put the tools in the hands of our workers and businesses, to improve our competitiveness and pry open markets.
Stolar said he thinks the case was finally solved through the summit meeting Gorbachev and Reagan held in Moscow, although it took several more months to pry loose exit visas.
After a breakfast meeting with Bush, Mrs. Thatcher reiterated her willingness to use force to pry Saddam from Kuwait.
Lawrence E. Walsh ends his fourth year as Iran-Contra prosecutor today fighting to preserve his most important convictions and pry evidence from unwilling witnesses to complete his investigation.
On Thursday, several military officers told the panel that bombs and bullets, not economic sanctions, were the way to pry Saddam Hussein from Kuwait.

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