nosy

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++nos·y1, nosey /ˈnəʊzi $ ˈnoʊ-/ ●○○ adjective (comparative nosier, superlative nosiest)  FIND OUTalways wanting to find out things that do not concern you, especially other people’s private affairs 好管闲事的，爱打听别人事情的 Don’t be so nosy! 别这么爱管闲事！ a nosy neighbor 爱管闲事的邻居 —nosiness noun [uncountable] —nosily adverb

Examples from the Corpus

nosy• At first, the children are afraid to ask questions they think might be impolite or nosy.• Stop being so nosy!• How, she wondered, might she look in without seeming nosy?• Those who butt in because they are curious, nosy and feel entitled to the involvement they seek.• We got to install an Indwelling Curiosity Cutout in some nosy booger.• Tonight the nosy Klubocks could look all they wanted.• Not those nosy Klubocks, she thought, turning to see the back door fly open.• A nosy neighbor actually videotaped them in their own backyard.• Such questions from the likes of nosy old hacks like me are an occupational hazard of the famous.• He was also branded a nosy parker by some of his Abingdon neighbours.• Being the nosy type, I thought I'd pick his brains.nosy2 noun British English informal  a nosy informal a thorough look around a place, especially somewhere that belongs to someone else and is private 〔尤指对属于他人之地或隐秘处所的〕彻底查看 I’d love to have a good old nosy in Josey’s room! 我想好好看看乔西的房间！

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nos‧y¹ , nosey /ˈnəʊzi $ ˈnoʊ-/ adjective (comparative nosier, superlative nosiest)
always wanting to find out things that do not concern you, especially other people’s private affairs:
    Don’t be so nosy!
    a nosy neighbor
—nosiness noun [uncountable]
—nosily adverb

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nosy² noun British English informal
a nosy a thorough look around a place, especially somewhere that belongs to someone else and is private:
    I’d love to have a good old nosy in Josey’s room!

nosy (also nosey) BrE /ˈnəʊzi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnoʊzi/ 🔊 adjective (informal, disapproving) too interested in things that do not concern you, especially other people's affairs 好管闲事的；爱打听的 SYN inquisitive ◆nosy neighbours好管闲事的邻居◆Don't be so nosy—it's none of your business. 别管那么多闲事，这与你无关。🔊🔊▸ nosi·ly BrE /ˈnəʊzɪli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnoʊzɪli/ 🔊 adverb▸ nosi·ness BrE /ˈnəʊzinəs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈnoʊzinəs/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]