英语词汇“snoop”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

snoop

/snuːp

informal

verb [no object]

Investigate or look around furtively in an attempt to find out something, especially information about someone’s private affairs: your sister might find the ring if she goes snooping about (as adjective snooping) snooping neighbours...

The idea of the state snooping into the affairs of private citizens is anathema in a country which takes individual liberties seriously.
Protect your privacy and keep anyone from snooping into your information.
This is why she shouldn't be snooping in my private letters, for crying out loud!

Synonyms

pry, enquire impertinently, be inquisitive (about), enquire, do some detective work;

be curious, poke about/around, mind someone else's business, be a busybody, nose into, stick/poke one's nose in/into;

interfere (in/with), meddle (in/with), intrude (on)

informal be nosy (about), nosy

Australian/New Zealand informal stickybeak

investigate, explore, ferret (about/around) in, rummage in, search, delve into, peer into, prowl around, nose around/about/round, have a good look at

noun [in singular]

1A furtive investigation: I could go back to her cottage and have another snoop...

And if the neighbour dares to try and poke his nose in, pretending to wish me many happy returns when all he really wants is a good snoop around, he'll wish he hadn't.

Synonyms

search, nose, look, prowl, ferret, poke, exploration, investigation

1.1A person who furtively tries to find out information about someone’s private affairs: I start talking without admitting that I’m a professional snoop...

Hiring a professional snoop is a good way to find out.
And, as usual, the law is unlikely to catch the professional snoop.
Those punish snoops who pry into someone else's private affairs, anyone who publicly discloses embarrassing private facts, and publicity that shows someone in a false light.

Derivatives

snooper

/ˈsnuːpə

/ noun ...

Curious and snoopy, we all watched as they both got out of their cars.
True the regime is snoopy and paranoid, but there is one perspective which should be taken into account by anybody who wants to start criticising them.
He is not a snoopy, self-righteous, trouble-making person.

snoopy

adjective ...

Curious and snoopy, we all watched as they both got out of their cars.
True the regime is snoopy and paranoid, but there is one perspective which should be taken into account by anybody who wants to start criticising them.
He is not a snoopy, self-righteous, trouble-making person.

Synonyms

eavesdropper, pryer, interferer, meddler, busybody;

investigative journalist;

investigator, detective, private detective, private investigator, operative;

British enquiry agent

informal snoop, nosy parker, Paul Pry, private eye, PI, sleuth

North American informal private dick, peeper, shamus, gumshoe

Australian/New Zealand informal stickybeak

informal, dated hawkshaw, sherlock

North American dated Pinkerton

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Dutch snœpen 'eat on the sly'.

单词	snoop
释义	snoop /snuːp / informal verb [no object] Investigate or look around furtively in an attempt to find out something, especially information about someone’s private affairs: your sister might find the ring if she goes snooping about (as adjective snooping) snooping neighbours... The idea of the state snooping into the affairs of private citizens is anathema in a country which takes individual liberties seriously. Protect your privacy and keep anyone from snooping into your information. This is why she shouldn't be snooping in my private letters, for crying out loud! Synonyms pry, enquire impertinently, be inquisitive (about), enquire, do some detective work; be curious, poke about/around, mind someone else's business, be a busybody, nose into, stick/poke one's nose in/into; interfere (in/with), meddle (in/with), intrude (on) informal be nosy (about), nosy Australian/New Zealand informal stickybeak investigate, explore, ferret (about/around) in, rummage in, search, delve into, peer into, prowl around, nose around/about/round, have a good look at noun [in singular] 1A furtive investigation: I could go back to her cottage and have another snoop... And if the neighbour dares to try and poke his nose in, pretending to wish me many happy returns when all he really wants is a good snoop around, he'll wish he hadn't. Synonyms search, nose, look, prowl, ferret, poke, exploration, investigation 1.1A person who furtively tries to find out information about someone’s private affairs: I start talking without admitting that I’m a professional snoop... Hiring a professional snoop is a good way to find out. And, as usual, the law is unlikely to catch the professional snoop. Those punish snoops who pry into someone else's private affairs, anyone who publicly discloses embarrassing private facts, and publicity that shows someone in a false light. Derivatives snooper /ˈsnuːpə / noun ... Curious and snoopy, we all watched as they both got out of their cars. True the regime is snoopy and paranoid, but there is one perspective which should be taken into account by anybody who wants to start criticising them. He is not a snoopy, self-righteous, trouble-making person. snoopy adjective ... Curious and snoopy, we all watched as they both got out of their cars. True the regime is snoopy and paranoid, but there is one perspective which should be taken into account by anybody who wants to start criticising them. He is not a snoopy, self-righteous, trouble-making person. Synonyms eavesdropper, pryer, interferer, meddler, busybody; investigative journalist; investigator, detective, private detective, private investigator, operative; British enquiry agent informal snoop, nosy parker, Paul Pry, private eye, PI, sleuth North American informal private dick, peeper, shamus, gumshoe Australian/New Zealand informal stickybeak informal, dated hawkshaw, sherlock North American dated Pinkerton Origin Mid 19th century: from Dutch snœpen 'eat on the sly'. Rhymes bloop, cock-a-hoop, coop, croup, droop, drupe, dupe, goop, group, Guadeloupe, hoop, loop, poop, recoup, roup, scoop, sloop, soup, stoep, stoop, stoup, stupe, swoop, troop, troupe, whoop
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snoop

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snooper

snoopy

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