snoop

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n. a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others

vi. 调查, 窥探
n. 窥视行为, 爱管闲事的人, 私家侦探

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使用频率

snoop 没有明显的词根或词缀，但它的含义与偷偷摸摸的行为相关，可以联想到与“潜行”相关的其他词，如“sneak”。

例句

1. She decided to snoop around his room when he was not home.

她决定在他不在家时偷偷查看他的房间。

2. It's not polite to snoop through someone else's belongings.

偷看别人的物品是不礼貌的。

3. The detective had to snoop to find out the truth about the case.

侦探不得不调查以找出案件的真相。