单词 | penetrate |
释义 | penetrate v 1 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (into/through) sth make a way into or through sth 进入或穿过某物 Our troops have penetrated (into) enemy territory. 我部队已深入到敌占区. The mist penetrated (into) the room. 雾已渗入室内. The heavy rain had penetrated right through her coat. 大雨湿透了她的大衣. (fig 比喻) The cat´s sharp claws penetrated (ie pierced) my skin. 猫的尖爪刺进了我的皮层. The party has been penetrated (ie infiltrated) by extremists. 有些极端分子已打入该党. A shrill cry penetrated the silence. 一声尖叫划破了寂静. 2 [Tn, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态] ~ sb/sth (with sth) fill or spread through sb/sth 充满; 遍布 Cold horror penetrated her whole being. 她吓得浑身发凉. 3 [Tn] see or show a way into or through (sth) 看穿或透过(某事物) Our eyes could not penetrate the darkness. 我们的眼睛在黑暗中看不见东西. The headlamps penetrated the fog. 车的前灯的光射进雾中.* (fig 比喻) We soon penetrated his disguise, ie saw who he really was. 我们很快看穿了他的伪装. 4 [Tn] understand or discover (sth) 洞察或发现(某事物) It was impossible to penetrate the mystery. 那奥秘无法揭穿. He penetrated their thoughts. 他了解他们的想法. 5 [I, Tn] be fully understood or realized (by sb) 被(他人)充分理解或领悟 I explained the problem to him several times but it didn´t seem to penetrate. 那问题我向他解释多次, 他似无所悟. Nothing we say penetrates his thick skull! 无论我们说什麽他都不懂! |
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