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piercing
UK ['pɪə.sɪŋ] US ['pɪr-] adjective
■going through or into something 穿透的•Troops have been issued with new armour- piercing anti-tank grenades.军队配备了新的反坦克穿甲枪榴弹。 •figurative We shivered in the piercing wind.我们在刺骨的寒风中瑟缩发抖。 ■describes a sound that is high, loud and unpleasant （声音）尖厉的，刺耳的•piercing screams刺耳的尖叫 a piercing criticism/question/remark, etc.
■a criticism/question/remark, etc. which is unpleasant or uncomfortable because it is strong or it makes you think about or discuss something which you would prefer not to 尖锐的批评／问题／评论等•She hadn't really meant to lie, but their piercing questions had forced her to.她本来不想说谎，但他们尖锐的问题使她不得不这样做。 piercing eyes/look/gaze/glance, etc.
■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 敏锐的眼睛／洞悉一切的目光／逼人的注视／锐利的一瞥等•Sherlock Holmes gave him a piercing glance.歇洛克‧福尔摩斯敏锐地瞥了他一眼。 •figurative He looked straight at me with his piercing blue eyes.他那咄咄逼人的蓝眼睛直视着我。
UK ['pɪə.sɪŋ] US ['pɪr-] noun countable or uncountable (also body _piercing)
■a hole made in the body for wearing jewellery, or the process of making such a hole 身上穿的洞；在身上穿洞•He has several tattoos and multiple piercings.他身上有几处纹身，还穿了几个洞。 |