单词 | penetrate |
释义 | pene·trateBrE /ˈpenətreɪt/ NAmE /ˈpenətreɪt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they penetrateBrE /ˈpenətreɪt/ NAmE /ˈpenətreɪt/ present simple - he / she / it penetratesBrE /ˈpenətreɪts/ NAmE /ˈpenətreɪts/ past simple penetratedBrE /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/ past participle penetratedBrE /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/ -ing form penetratingBrE /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/ [T , I ]to go into or through sth 穿过;进入◆ ~sth The knife had penetrated his chest . 刀子刺入了他的胸膛。◆ The sun's radiation penetrates the skin . 太阳的辐射能透进皮肤。◆ (figurative ) The war penetrates every area of the nation's life . 战争波及全国国民生活的各个领域。◆ ~into /through /to sth These fine particles penetrate deep into the lungs . 这些微小的尘埃可深深地吸入肺部。[T , I ]to succeed in entering or joining an organization , a group , etc . especially when this is difficult to do 渗透,打入(组织、团体等)◆ ~sth They had penetrated airport security . 他们已打入机场保安组织。◆ The party has been penetrated by extremists . 极端分子已经打入了这个党。◆ This year the company has been trying to penetrate new markets (= to start selling their products there ). 今年这家公司一直试图打入新市场。◆ ~into sth The troops had penetrated deep into enemy lines . 部队已经深入敌军防线。[T ]~sth to see or show a way into or through sth 看透;透过…看见◆ Our eyes could not penetrate the darkness . 我们的眼睛在黑暗中什么也看不见。◆ The flashlights barely penetrated the gloom . 手电筒勉强照见那幽暗处。[T ]~sth to understand or discover sth that is difficult to understand or is hidden 洞察;发现;揭示◆ Science can penetrate many of nature's mysteries . 科学能揭示自然界的许多奥秘。[I , T ]to be understood or realized by sb 被领悟;被理解◆ I was at the door before his words penetrated . 我走到门口才听懂了他说的话。◆ ~sth None of my advice seems to have penetrated his thick skull (= he has not listened to any of it ). 他那木脑袋似乎一点也听不进我的忠告。[T ]~sb /sth (of a man 男人) to put the penis into the vagina or anusof a sexual partner (以阴茎)插入 |
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