来自拉丁语probare,检验，试探，来自pro-,向前，-be,成为，存在，词源同be.引申诸相关词义。

1. A doctor used a probe to remove metal fragments from a wound.

医生用探针将伤口中的金属碎片取出.

2. The police probe into organized crime led to several arrests.

警方对有组织犯罪的调查使数人受到拘捕.

3. They will probe deeply into the matter.

他们将深入调查这件事.

4. I was again using the cold, unflinching eye of the camera to probe a sick society.

我再次通过照相机冷漠、坚定的镜头去探究这个病态的社会。

5. The surgeon would pick up his instruments, probe, repair and stitch up again.

外科医生会拿起他的工具，探查、修复然后再重新缝合。