pierce
/pɪəs/verb
with obj.
1- (of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something)（锋利尖锐物体）刺入, 刺破, 刺穿：
a splinter had pierced the skin.
一根刺刺穿了皮肤。
1.1
- make (a hole) with a sharp instrument用…穿孔（或洞、眼）。
1.2
- make a hole in (the ears, nose, or other parts of the body) so as to wear jewellery in them穿孔于（耳朵、鼻子或身体其他部位以戴首饰）：
as adj. pierced a punk with a pierced nose鼻子穿了孔的小阿飞。
1.3
- （一般作 be pierced）bore a hole or tunnel through刺穿, 穿透：
the dividing wall is pierced by arches and piers
那堵间墙被拱门和支垛穿透了。
1.4
- force or cut a way through穿透, 渗透; 突破：
they were seeking to pierce the anti-ballistic-missile defences
他们正在设法突破反弹道导弹防御系统
a shrill voice pierced the air.
一声尖叫划破长空。
短语
pierce someone's heart
- affect someone keenly or deeply强烈地影响; 深深地打动。
词源
Middle English: from Old French percer, based on Latin pertus- 'bored through', from the verb pertundere, from per 'through' + tundere 'thrust'.