| 单词 | penetration |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [peni'treiʃən] |
| 解释 | n. 穿透；洞察力 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n. 穿透；洞察力(the ability to discern deeply and acutely) 【例】 The penetration of the loud music into my room annoyed me. |
| 字源 | penetration (n.) c.1600, "insight, shrewdness," from Latin penetrationem (nominative penetratio) "a penetrating or piercing," noun of action from past participle stem of penetrare (see penetrate). The sexual sense is attested from 1610s. |
| 不择手段背单词 | 无 |
| 趣味全助记 | 无 |
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