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penetrates

UK //ˈpenɪtreɪts//US //ˈpenɪtreɪts//

词源

源自拉丁语 'penetrare',意为'进入内部',经由古法语 'penetrer' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 指物体进入或穿过另一物体内部,强调深入的过程或能力。常用于描述光线、声音、武器等物理穿透现象。

“The bullet penetrates the wall easily.”

(子弹轻易地穿透了墙壁。)

“Sunlight barely penetrates the thick jungle canopy.”

(阳光几乎无法穿透茂密的热带雨林树冠。)

❶ 比喻深刻理解或洞察复杂事物,强调思维或情感的深入程度。

“Her sharp questions penetrate to the heart of the issue.”

(她尖锐的问题直指问题的核心。)

“The novel penetrates the darkness of human nature.”

(这部小说深刻揭示了人性的阴暗面。)

同义词:pierces, permeates, perforates, probes, infiltrates

常见短语

penetrate the market — 商业术语,指成功进入并占据某市场,强调突破市场壁垒的过程。

“It took years for the brand to penetrate the European market.”

(该品牌花费数年时间才成功打入欧洲市场。)