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Pierce Pierced Hole D N Small Verb 动词

This flashcard defines the word "pierce" as a verb with multiple meanings. These include making a hole with a sharp object, creating a hole in one's body (like ears for jewelry), a light or sound cutting through something, a feeling affecting someone deeply, and forcing through a barrier. Each meaning is accompanied by examples and grammatical information.

This flashcard defines the word "pierce" as a verb with multiple meanings. These include making a hole with a sharp object, creating a hole in one's body (like ears for jewelry), a light or sound cutting through something, a feeling affecting someone deeply, and forcing through a barrier. Each meaning is accompanied by examples and grammatical information.

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/pɪ͟ə(r)s/
1
[VERB 动词]刺入;刺穿;刺破 If a sharp object pierces something, or if you pierce something with a sharp object, the object goes into it and makes a hole in it.
  [V n]
  • One bullet pierced the left side of his chest...

    一颗子弹射入他的左胸。

  • Pierce the skin of the potato with a fork.

    用叉子扎破土豆皮。

2
[VERB 动词]给…穿孔;给…打眼 If you have your ears or some other part of your body pierced, you have a small hole made through them so that you can wear a piece of jewellery in them.
  [have n V-ed]
  [V-ed]
  [Also V n]
  • I'm having my ears pierced on Saturday.

    我周六要去扎耳洞。

  • ...her pierced ears with their tiny gold studs.

    她戴着小巧金耳钉的穿了耳洞的耳朵

3
[VERB 动词](光线)穿透;(声音)响彻 If a light or sound pierces something or pierces through it, it is suddenly seen or heard very clearly.
  [V n]
  [V through n]
  [LITERARY 文]
  • A spotlight pierced the darkness...

    聚光灯穿透了黑暗。

  • Then he spoke, in a voice that pierced the thick air...

    随后他开始讲话,洪亮的声音划破了窒闷的空气。

  • The clock striking the hour pierced through his thoughts.

    时钟的报时把他从沉思中惊醒。

4
[VERB 动词]使心如刀割 If a thought, feeling, or sound pierces someone's heart, it makes them experience a feeling, especially sadness, very strongly.
  [V n]
  [LITERARY 文]
  • This sound, like all music, pierced my heart like a dagger.

    这种声音像所有的音乐一样,如短剑般直刺我心。

5
[VERB 动词]穿过;突破 If someone pierces something that acts as a barrier, they manage to get through it.
  [V n]
  [Also V through n]
  • German armoured divisions pierced the Russian lines.

    德国装甲师突破了俄国的防线。


Oxford pierce / pɪəs ; NAmE pɪrs / verb 1 [transitive ,  intransitive ] to make a small hole in sth, or to go through sth, with a sharp object 扎;刺破;穿透 piercesth The arrow pierced his shoulder. 箭头射入他的肩膀。 He pierced another hole in his belt with his knife. 他用刀子在皮腰带上又扎了一个洞。 to have your ears/nose, etc. pierced (= to have a small hole made in your ears/nose, etc. so that you can wear jewellery there) 在耳朵、鼻子等上扎洞 piercesb ( figurative) She was pierced to the heart with guilt. 她万般愧疚,心如刀割。 piercethrough sth The knife pierced through his coat. 刀子刺穿了他的外衣。 2 [transitive ,  intransitive ] pierce(through) sth ( literary) (of light, sound, etc. 光、声等 ) to be suddenly seen or heard 刺破;穿过;透入 Sirens pierced the silence of the night. 警笛声划破了夜晚的宁静。 Shafts of sunlight pierced the heavy mist. 缕缕阳光穿透了浓雾。 3 [transitive ,  intransitive ] pierce(through) sth to force a way through a barrier 冲破;突破 SYN
penetrate
They failed to pierce the Liverpool defence. 他们未能突破利物浦队的防线。
pierce pierces pierced piercing
pierce / pɪəs ; NAmE pɪrs /
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piercepierce /pɪəs $ pɪrs/ ●○○ verb
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1[transitive] to make a small hole in or through something, using an object with a sharp point:  Steam the corn until it can easily be pierced with a fork. Rose underwent emergency surgery after a bullet pierced her lung.pierce a hole in/through something Pierce small holes in the base of the pot with a hot needle.2have your ears/nose etc pierced to have a small hole made in your ears, nose etc so that you can wear jewellery through the hole:  I had my belly-button pierced. pierced ears3[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] literary if sound or light pierces something, you suddenly hear or see it:  The darkness was pierced by the beam from the lighthouse. A sudden scream pierced the silence.pierce through The men’s lanterns pierced through the dense mist.4pierce somebody’s heart to make someone feel a strong emotion such as pain, sadness, or love:  Her memories sometimes pierced her heart.5[transitive] to force a way through something:  Leicester rarely threatened to pierce the Manchester United defence.
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pierce

[pɪəs]pierced, piercing, pierces

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穿透(53%),刺穿(44%),洞悉(3%)
vt.刺穿;洞察;响彻;深深地打动
vi.进入;透入

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