| 释义 |
ˈsnoopy, a.
[f. snoop v. + -y1.]
Inquisitive, excessively curious or prying.
1895in Funk's Stand. Dict. 1921S. Ford Inez & Trilby May xii. 212 With the cops so snoopy, we can't afford a scene. 1930P. Macdonald Link xi. 216 I'm not snoopy, but I opened my door and listened. 1952Chambers's Jrnl. Feb. 81/2 This was a depot where the Canadian rum⁓runners met the American bootleggers to exchange Canadian and Scotch whisky for American dollars, and I knew enough about these operations to realise that life did not amount to much when snoopy guys butted in. 1978J. Wainwright Jury People xii. 41 Don't think I was being snoopy—but..I saw you arrive, this morning.
Hence ˈsnoopiness.
1969L. Hellman Unfinished Woman iv. 39 The vicarious, excited snoopiness I knew was mixed with the kindness. |