penetrating
UK/'penitreitiŋ/US
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释义
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）。
词根拆分
词根派生penetrate 的 -ing 形容词。字面「穿入的」，形容能穿透的东西——penetrating wind（刺骨的风）、penetrating cry（刺耳的叫声）——比喻指直抵真相的头脑或目光：penetrating question（一针见血的问题）、penetrating gaze（锐利的目光）。
词根 pene 还连着 5 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
She gave him a penetrating look that made him uneasy.
她锐利地看了他一眼，让他很不自在。
- 2.
The report offers a penetrating analysis of the crisis.
这份报告对这场危机做了深刻的分析。
- 3.
A penetrating wind cut through their thin coats.
刺骨的寒风穿透了他们单薄的外套。