Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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pried

/praɪd/B2

撬开 / 撬掉 (v.)

「pry」是动词,表示用工具(如撬棍 `crowbar`)用力把东西撬开或撬掉。这里用过去式 `pried`,强调黑帮用撬棍把警探的膝盖骨撬掉了,画面感很强。

No, he had to sit around all day.
A mafia thug pried both his kneecaps off with a crowbar.
[whispers] Gah…so lucky.
pried — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E08 · ReelWord