penetrating
UK/'penitreitiŋ/US
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Definitions
adj.
Able to pass into or through; (of cold, sound, smell) sharp and pervasive.
有穿透力的；（指寒冷、声音、气味）刺骨的、刺耳的、浓烈的。
adj.
Showing keen insight; seeing deeply into a matter.
敏锐的、深刻的（直抵事物本质）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedThe -ing adjective from penetrate. Literally 'piercing into,' it describes things that cut through — a penetrating wind, a penetrating cry — and, figuratively, a mind or look that cuts to the truth: a penetrating question, a penetrating gaze.
Root pene still carries 5 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.penetrating gaze锐利的目光
- 2.penetrating insight深刻的见解
- 3.penetrating question一针见血的问题
- 4.penetrating cold刺骨的寒冷
Example Sentences
- 1.
She gave him a penetrating look that made him uneasy.
- 2.
The report offers a penetrating analysis of the crisis.
- 3.
A penetrating wind cut through their thin coats.