Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense pierces, present participle piercing, past tense, past participle pierced
1VERB 刺入;刺穿;刺破 If a sharp object pierces something, or if you pierce something with a sharp object, the object goes into it and makes a hole in it. 刺入;刺穿;刺破
One bullet pierced the left side of his chest. [VERB noun]
一颗子弹射入他的左胸。
Pierce the skin of the potato with a fork. [VERB noun]
2VERB 给…穿孔;给…打眼 If you have your ears or some other part of your body pierced, you have a small hole made through them so that you can wear a piece of jewellery in them. 给…穿孔;给…打眼 [Also VERB n]
I'm having my ears pierced on Saturday. [have noun VERB-ed]
我周六要去扎耳洞。
...her pierced ears with their tiny gold studs. [VERB-ed]
她戴着小巧金耳钉的穿了耳洞的耳朵
3VERB (光线)穿透;(声音)响彻 If a light or sound pierces something or pierces through it, it is suddenly seen or heard very clearly. (光线)穿透;(声音)响彻 [literary]
A spotlight pierced the darkness. [VERB noun]
聚光灯穿透了黑暗。
Then he spoke, in a voice that pierced the thick air. [VERB noun]
随后他开始讲话,洪亮的声音划破了窒闷的空气。
The clock striking the hour pierced through his thoughts. [VERBthrough noun]
时钟的报时把他从沉思中惊醒。
SYN pass through, penetrate, light up, cut through
4VERB 使心如刀割 If a thought, feeling, or sound pierces someone's heart, it makes them experience a feeling, especially sadness, very strongly. 使心如刀割 [literary]
This sound, like all music, pierced my heart like a dagger. [VERB noun]
这种声音像所有的音乐一样,如短剑般直刺我心。
5VERB 穿过;突破 If someone pierces something that acts as a barrier, they manage to get through it. 穿过;突破 [Also Vthrough n]
German armoured divisions pierced the Russian lines. [VERB noun]