英语词汇“piercing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	piercing
释义	piercing Ⅰ 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 Ⅱ 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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