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  4. be nosy

be nosy

/biː ˈnoʊzi/
爱打听

She always tries to be nosy about her neighbors' business.

她总是爱打听邻居的事情。


非正式

指喜欢打听别人的私事或闲事,表现出过度的好奇心。

He was being nosy when he asked about their salary.

他打听他们工资时显得很爱打听。

通常带有负面或批评的语气,暗示对隐私的侵犯。

搭配

be nosy about爱打听关于...stop being nosy别再爱打听了

同义词

be meddlesomebe inquisitivebe prying

反义词

be discreetmind one's own business

相关短语

mind your own business短语
别管闲事

专业提示

使用场景

通常用于批评或调侃他人过度好奇的行为,例如:'Stop being nosy!'(别爱打听了!)。

黄金法则

语气注意

此短语通常带有负面或批评的语气,避免用于正式场合。

词源

源自中古英语 'nose'(鼻子),引申为'嗅探'或'打听',后演变为现代意义。

用法说明

多用于口语中,形容人喜欢过度打听他人隐私,带有贬义。

单词拆解

be
是
verb
+
nosy
爱打听的
adjective
英汉词典
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