penetrate
v
1 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (into/through) sth make a way into or through sth 進(jìn)入或穿過某物
Our troops have penetrated (into) enemy territory. 我部隊已深入到敵占區(qū).
The mist penetrated (into) the room. 霧已滲入室內(nèi).
The heavy rain had penetrated right through her coat. 大雨濕透了她的大衣.
(fig 比喻) The cat's sharp claws penetrated (ie pierced) my skin. 貓的尖爪刺進(jìn)了我的皮層.
The party has been penetrated (ie infiltrated) by extremists. 有些極端分子已打入該黨.
A shrill cry penetrated the silence. 一聲尖叫劃破了寂靜.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)]
~ sb/sth (with sth) fill or spread through sb/sth 充滿; 遍布
Cold horror penetrated her whole being. 她嚇得渾身發(fā)涼.
3 [Tn] see or show a way into or through (sth) 看穿或透過(某事物)
Our eyes could not penetrate the darkness. 我們的眼睛在黑暗中看不見東西.
The headlamps penetrated the fog. 車的前燈的光射進(jìn)霧中.* (fig 比喻) We soon penetrated his disguise, ie saw who he really was. 我們很快看穿了他的偽裝.
4 [Tn] understand or discover (sth) 洞察或發(fā)現(xiàn)(某事物)
It was impossible to penetrate the mystery. 那奧秘?zé)o法揭穿.
He penetrated their thoughts. 他了解他們的想法.
5 [I, Tn] be fully understood or realized (by sb) 被(他人)充分理解或領(lǐng)悟
I explained the problem to him several times but it didn't seem to penetrate. 那問題我向他解釋多次, 他似無所悟.
Nothing we say penetrates his thick skull! 無論我們說什麼他都不懂!