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snooping

/snoop/US // snup //UK // (snuːp) informal //

窥探,窥探行为,窥测,窥视

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Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an act or instance of snooping.
    • : a person who snoops.
    • : a private detective.

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Examples

  • And they have no idea about the latest revelations of inappropriate NSA snooping.

  • Eventually Congress learned the NSA was also snooping on U.S. citizens through programs code named Minaret and Shamrock.

  • In other bipartisan news, President Obama fixes NSA snooping.

  • JLaw explains to Conan what happens when hotel snooping goes awry.

  • The technology itself is only about flying without pilots, not snooping from above.

  • "I been doing a little scientific snooping myself," he announced with a proud ear to ear grin.

  • I shouldn't wonder if that Dorn Hackett that you were so much took up with three years ago, had come snooping around again.

  • He felt a little guilty about his snooping, then changed his mind when he remembered that Margot had locked them in.

  • What would you do but go snooping around when you hear of gold?

  • Here I've been snooping round for the last two hours, and got a line on nearly every one on board.