| 单词 | pierce |
| 释义 | pierce v. 1. tr. a (of a sharp instrument etc.) penetrate the surface of. b (often foll. by with) prick with a sharp instrument, esp. to make a hole in. c make (a hole etc.) (pierced a hole in the belt). d (of cold, grief, etc.) affect keenly or sharply. e (of a light, glance, sound, etc.) penetrate keenly or sharply. 2. (as piercing adj.) (of a glance, intuition, high noise, bright light, etc.) keen, sharp, or unpleasantly penetrating. 3. tr. force (a way etc.) through or into (something) (pierced their way through the jungle). 4. intr. (usu. foll. by through, into) penetrate. Derivatives piercer n. piercingly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF percer f. L pertundere bore through (as PER-, tundere tus- thrust) |
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