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单词 penetrating
释义
penetratingpen‧e‧trat‧ing /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • penetrating cold
  • a penetrating question
  • a penetrating sealer for wood
  • a penetrating whistle
  • The book offers some penetrating insights into how government works.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Fish do not find worms that look like that and hooks lose so much of their penetrating power.
  • He spoke in a penetrating voice that made all the other customers look on with interest.
  • He then answered the many penetrating questions put to him.
  • The closed clubface at impact reduces loft and results in a penetrating shot through the wind.
  • This differs radically from the popular image of penetrating falsehood by perception of the liar.
  • Trying by cupping his hand over the clasps to avoid the penetrating clicks of opening, George lifted the lid.
word sets
WORD SETS
ablaze, adjectiveacoustic, adjectiveacoustics, nounaglow, adjectivebaa, verbbabble, verbbabble, nounbabel, nounbaby talk, nounbackfire, verbbackground, nounbang, nounbang, verbbang, interjectionbark, verbbark, nounbattle cry, nounbay, verbbeat, verbbeat, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounblare, verbblast, nounbleat, verbbleep, nounbleep, verbblip, nounbong, nounboom, nounboom, verbbowwow, interjectionbrassy, adjectivebray, verbbrazen, adjectivebreathy, adjectivebubble, verbbump, nounchatter, verbchatter, nounclink, verbclink, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncrackle, verbcrackling, nouncrash, verbcrash, nouncreak, verbcreaky, adjectivecroak, verbcroak, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcrunch, nouncrunch, verbding-dong, noundiscord, noundiscordant, adjectivedrone, verbdrone, noundrown, verbdrum, verbdrumbeat, noundrumming, noundull, adjectiveecho, verbecho, nounfizz, verbflat, adjectivefootfall, nounfootstep, nounfusillade, noungrinding, adjectivegroan, verbgroan, noungrunt, verbgrunt, nounguffaw, verbgunshot, nounguttural, adjectivehigh, adjectivehigh, adverbhiss, verbindistinct, adjectiveirregular, adjectivelow, verbmarbled, adjectivematching, adjectivemellow, adjectivemelodic, adjectivemelodious, adjectivemetallic, adjectivemoan, verbmoan, nounmodulate, verbmonotone, nounmoo, verbmurmur, verbmurmur, nounmusical, adjectivemusically, adverbmute, verbnasal, adjectivenoise, nounoink, interjectionoof, interjectionpatter, verbpatter, nounpeal, nounpeal, verbpenetrating, adjectivepercussion, nounpsychedelic, adjectivepulse, nounputter, verbquack, verbquack, nounquaver, nounracket, nounrasp, verbrasp, nounraspberry, nounrat-a-tat, nounrattle, nounraucous, adjectivereedy, adjectivereport, nounresonance, nounresonant, adjectiveresonate, verbresonator, nounresound, verbresounding, adjectivereverberate, verbreverberation, nounrich, adjectivering, nounring, verbringing, adjectiveripple, verbripple, nounroar, nounroaring, adjectiveroll, verbrough, adjectiverustle, verbrustle, nounscratch, verbscratch, nounscream, verbscream, nounscrunch, verbsmoky, adjectivesnarl, verbsoft, adjectivesoft-spoken, adjectivesonorous, adjectivesotto voce, adverbsplosh, verbsweet, adjectiveswoosh, verbtick-tock, nountinny, adjectivetonal, adjectivevivid, adjectivevowel, nounwail, verbweak, adjectivewhack, nounwham, interjectionwhine, verbwhinny, verbwhirr, verbwhistle, verbwhistle, nounyelp, nounyowl, verbzoom, noun
Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
  • Although most people would have stared at his nose Adam was more struck by his penetrating eyes.
  • He was from Fukien province, was missionary-trained, and had bright, penetrating eyes.
  • Matron was equally dignified, with a towering cap of white linen and a penetrating gaze.
  • Nomatterwhat she did to distract herself, his dark penetrating eyes lingered in her memory as though they'd been branded there.
  • Take a long hard, and penetrating look into the way you handle your life and the pattern of your partnerships in general.
  • The woman scrutinized me from across the office, holding her penetrating gaze as I walked toward her.
  • They were the blackest, brightest, most penetrating eyes I ever saw...
1penetrating look/eyes/gaze etc a look etc which makes you feel uncomfortable and seems to see inside your mind:  a pair of penetrating dark eyes He gave her a penetrating stare.2showing an ability to understand things quickly and completely:  questions that are intelligent and penetrating a penetrating analysis of the issue3spreading and reaching everywhere:  the penetrating cold4a penetrating sound is loud, clear, and often unpleasant:  a high, penetrating voicepenetratingly adverb
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