[/ˈpenɪtreɪt; ˋpɛnəˏtret/] v 用法: 1 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (into/through) sth make a way into or through sth 进入或穿过某物: Our troops have penetrated (into) enemy territory. 我部队已深入到敌占区. * The mist penetrated (into) the room. 雾已渗入室内. * The heavy rain had penetrated right through her coat. 大雨湿透了她的大衣. * (fig 比喻) The cat's sharp claws penetrated (ie pierced) my skin. 猫的尖爪刺进了我的皮层. * The party has been penetrated (ie infiltrated) by extremists. 有些极端分子已打入该党. * A shrill cry penetrated the silence. 一声尖叫划破了寂静. 用法: 2 [Tn, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态] ~ sb/sth (with sth) fill or spread through sb/sth 充满; 遍布: Cold horror penetrated her whole being. 她吓得浑身发凉. 用法: 3 [Tn] see or show a way into or through (sth) 看穿或透过(某事物): Our eyes could not penetrate the darkness. 我们的眼睛在黑暗中看不见东西. * The headlamps penetrated the fog. 车的前灯的光射进雾中.* (fig 比喻) We soon penetrated his disguise, ie saw who he really was. 我们很快看穿了他的伪装. 用法: 4 [Tn] understand or discover (sth) 洞察或发现(某事物): It was impossible to penetrate the mystery. 那奥秘无法揭穿. * He penetrated their thoughts. 他了解他们的想法. 用法: 5 [I, Tn] be fully understood or realized (by sb) 被(他人)充分理解或领悟: I explained the problem to him several times but it didn't seem to penetrate. 那问题我向他解释多次, 他似无所悟. * Nothing we say penetrates his thick skull! 无论我们说什麽他都不懂! |