penetrate['penitreit]

• vt.
  • 穿过；穿透；透过：

    The nail easily penetrated the soft wood.

    钉子很容易地就穿透了软木材。

  • 刺入，刺透：

    The knife penetrated enemy's stomach.

    刀子刺穿了敌人的肚子。

  • 弥漫于；扩散于：

    The foul odor penetrated the entire house.

    难闻的臭气弥漫于整个房间。

  • 伸入，进入，打入：

    The army penetrated the territory of enemy.

    部队进入敌人领土。

  • 渗透，浸入：

    The heavy rain has penetrated the roof of my house.

    大雨渗透了我家的房顶。

  • 洞察，看破，看穿，识破：

    This employee has penetrated his boss' s meaning.

    这位雇员已经看穿了他老板的意思。

  • (思想、感情等) 深入于；打动：

    penetrated with discontent

    深为不满

  • 掌握；理解：

    Were you able to penetrate the author's symbolism?

    你能理解作者的象征主义吗?

  • (性交时)把阴茎插入…的阴道
  • [美国俚语] (偷偷地或未经许可地) 破门而入
• vi.
  • 穿入；穿透：

    The nail will not penetrate.

    这枚钉子钉不进去。

  • 刺入，戳入，刺透：

    The bayonet penetrates through the target.

    刺刀戳入靶子。

  • 延伸，进入，打进：

    He has penetrated into high society.

    他已经踏进上层社会。

  • 洞察，看破，看穿，识破：

    insight that penetrates to the very heart of the problem

    看穿问题的洞察力

  • 渗透，透过：

    Rain has penetrated right through his coat.

    雨水湿透了他的衣衫。

  • (声音等)响亮，传很远：

    Her voice doesn't penetrate.

    她的声音不太响亮。

  • 打动人心；(思想、感情等)深入人心：

    Women's movement has not really penetrated here.

    妇女运动在这里还没有真正深入人心。

  • 被理解：

    I heard what he said, but it didn't penetrate.

    我听他所言，但不明白说些什么。

• 变形:

  vt.penetrated.penetrating