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US /praɪz/
UK /praɪz/
动词
1.
撬开, 扳开
to force open or apart, especially with a lever
示例:
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He had to prise the lid off the old paint can.
他不得不撬开旧油漆罐的盖子。
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They managed to prise the door open with a crowbar.
他们设法用撬棍撬开了门。
2.
套出, 逼出
to extract something from someone with difficulty
示例:
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It was hard to prise the truth out of him.
很难从他口中套出真相。
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She tried to prise a confession from the suspect.
她试图从嫌疑犯那里逼出口供。