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permeate

UK //ˈpɜː.mi.eɪt//US //ˈpɝː.mi.eɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'permeare',由 'per-'(穿过)和 'meare'(经过、穿过)组成,意为‘完全穿过’或‘渗透’。

verb

❶ 指液体、气体或气味等逐渐扩散并充满整个空间,或指某种思想、情感等在人群中广泛传播。

“The smell of fresh bread permeated the whole house.”

(新鲜面包的香气弥漫了整个屋子。)

“Rainwater permeated through the cracks in the roof.”

(雨水从屋顶的裂缝中渗了进来。)

同义词:penetrate, infuse, saturate, spread, diffuse

常见短语

permeate through — 指某种物质或影响穿过某物并扩散到更广的范围。

“Sunlight permeated through the thin curtains.”

(阳光透过薄窗帘照了进来。)