pierce
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(a) (of sharp-pointed instruments) go into or through (sth) (指尖物)刺入, 刺透(某物)
The arrow pierced his shoulder. 那枝箭刺入他的肩膀.
(fig 比喻) Her suffering pierced their hearts, ie moved them deeply. 她遭受的苦难使他们心如刀绞.
(b) make a hole in or through (sth), esp with a sharp-pointed instrument 在(某物)上扎眼、 穿孔
pierce holes in leather before sewing it 先在皮子上扎眼然後再缝
pierce the skin of cooking sausages with a fork 用叉子在要烹调的香肠上扎孔
She had her ears pierced so that she could wear ear-rings. 她已扎了耳朵眼好戴耳环.
2 [Tn] (of light, sound, etc) penetrate (sth) (指光、 声等)透入, 进入(某处)
Her shrieks pierced the air. 她尖锐的叫声直刺云天.
The beam of the searchlight pierced the darkness. 探照灯的光柱射入黑暗中.
3 [Ipr] ~ through sth force a way into sth; penetrate sth 穿入、穿过或进入某处
Earth-moving equipment pierced through the jungle. 推土机穿过丛林.
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
swampn. 沼泽(地);湿地;
vt. 淹没;使沉没;使陷入困难;忙得不可开交;
vi. 淹没,沉没;