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prise

英 [praɪz] 美[praɪz]
  • vt. (英)捕获;撬动;欣赏(等于prize)
  • n. 奖赏;捕获;撬杠

英英释意


1. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open;
"The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
2. make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry;
"They pried the information out of him"
3. regard highly; think much of;
"I respect his judgement"
"We prize his creativity"