snoop
v (infml usu derog 口, 通常作贬义)
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
~ (about/around sth); ~ (about/around) search or investigate (eg to find mistakes, signs that people are breaking rules, etc) in a persistent and secretive way 持续而秘密地寻找或调查(如找出错误、 违章现象等)
snooping around at night 夜晚四处窥探
snooping about the school entrance looking for late-comers 在学校入口处窥视迟到的人.
2 [Ipr] ~ into sth try to find out things that do not concern oneself; pry into 打听闲事.
🗣️ 情景例句
I'm going nowhere in my present job.
我现在的工作没有出路。
Example is better than precept.
言教不如身教。
Each of the four cables contains 26,108 lengths of wire.