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单词 piercing
释义 piercing

piercing (ALSO ˈbody ˌpiercing) /ˈpɪə.sɪŋ/ aep /ˈpɪr-/ noun [C or U]
F0 a hole made in the body for wearing jewellery, or the process of making such a hole: » He has several tattoos and multiple piercings.Thesaurus+: ↑Holes, hollows and dips
piercing /ˈpɪə.sɪŋ/ aep /ˈpɪr-/ adjective
1
F0 going through or into something:
» Troops have been issued with new armour-piercing anti-tank grenades.» FIGURATIVE We shivered in the piercing wind.Thesaurus+: ↑Making holes in things
2
F0 describes a sound that is high, loud, and unpleasant:
» piercing screamsThesaurus+: ↑Noise and noisy
a piercing criticism, question, remark, etc.
3
F0 a criticism, question, remark, etc. that is unpleasant or uncomfortable because it is strong or it makes you think about or discuss something that you would prefer not to:
» She hadn't really meant to lie, but their piercing questions had forced her to.Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for bad
piercing eyes, look, gaze, etc.
4
F0 used to describe when a person looks very carefully at someone or something, especially when they are trying to discover something, often making people feel uncomfortable:
» Sherlock Holmes gave him a piercing glance.» He looked straight at me with his piercing blue eyes.Thesaurus+: ↑Using the eyes , ↑Eyesight, glasses and lenses , ↑The eye and surrounding area , ↑Perceptivepiercingly /-li/ adverb
Thesaurus+: ↑Noise and noisy
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