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permeates

UK //ˈpɜː.mi.eɪt//US //ˈpɝː.mi.eɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'permeare'(穿过+经过),由 per(通过)和 meare(经过)组成,16世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指液体、气体或某种特质逐渐扩散并充满整个空间或物体,强调无处不在的渗透过程。

“The smell of fresh bread permeates the whole bakery.”

(新鲜面包的香气弥漫了整个面包店。)

“Sunlight permeates through the thin curtains in the morning.”

(清晨的阳光透过薄窗帘洒进房间。)

同义词:penetrates, infuses, saturates, pervades, diffuses

常见短语

permeate through — 强调某物穿过另一物质的缓慢渗透过程,常用于描述液体、气味或思想的传播。

“The aroma of coffee permeated through the entire office building.”

(咖啡的香气渗透了整个办公楼。)