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. 她遭受的苦難使他們心如刀絞.
(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縫
pierce the skin of cooking sausages with a fork 用叉子在要烹調的香腸上扎孔
She had her ears pierced so that she could wear ear-rings. 她已扎了耳朵眼好戴耳環.
2 [Tn] (of light, sound, etc) penetrate (sth) (指光、 聲等)透入, 進入(某處)
Her shrieks pierced the air. 她尖銳的叫聲直刺云天.
The beam of the searchlight pierced the darkness. 探照燈的光柱射入黑暗中.
3 [Ipr] ~ through sth force a way into sth; penetrate sth 穿入、穿過或進入某處
Earth-moving equipment pierced through the jungle. 推土機穿過叢林.