piercing

• adj. 刺穿的；敏锐的；尖刻的；打动人心的
• n. 熔化穿孔
• v. 刺穿；感动；洞察（pierce的ing形式）

比喻用法。

1. having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions;

"an acute observer of politics and politicians"

"incisive comments"

"icy knifelike reasoning"

"as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"

"penetrating insight"

"frequent penetrative observations"

2. high-pitched and sharp;

"piercing screams"

"a shrill whistle"

3. as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument;

"a cutting wind"

"keen winds"

"knifelike cold"

"piercing knifelike pains"

"piercing cold"

"piercing criticism"

"a stabbing pain"

"lancinating pain"

4. suitable for cutting or piercing;

"incisive teeth"

"the piercing needle"

5. loud and sharp;

"the piercing shriek of sirens"

piercing (adj.)

in reference to cold, sound, etc., early 15c., present participle adjective from pierce (v.). Figuratively, of pain, grief, etc., from late 14c. Related: Piercingly.

piercing (n.)

late 14c., verbal noun from pierce (v.).

She looked at me with piercing blue eyes.

她用一双敏锐的蓝眼睛盯着我。

牛津词典

a piercing look

洞悉一切的目光

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a piercing shriek

尖厉的叫声

牛津词典

She has such a piercing voice .

她的声音是那么刺耳。

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piercing sadness

深深的悲哀

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The animal is covered in long piercing spines.

这种动物浑身长满了锋利的长刺。

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His eyes were piercingly blue.

他有一双敏锐的蓝眼睛。

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The weather remained piercingly cold.

天气依旧彻骨地寒冷。

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She has a tongue piercing.

她为佩戴首饰穿了个舌洞。

牛津词典

A piercing scream split the air.

刺耳的尖叫声划破长空。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a piercing whistle.

尖厉的哨音

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...his sandy blond hair and piercing blue eyes...

他的金棕色头发和目光敏锐的蓝眼睛

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He fixes you with a piercing stare.

他用锐利的目光盯住你。

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She was aware of a sharp piercing regret.

她感到一种深彻入骨的悔恨。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

We ring in the hopeful New Year 2009 with the bell piercing the night air.

当钟声响彻夜空的时候,我们迎来了一个充满希望的2009年.

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His eyes were sharp and piercing , save during those intervals of torpor.

除了偶尔若有所失的时候,他的眼睛总是非常犀利,看人入木三分.

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The sound is too piercing.

这声音太刺耳.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

But when it grew darkcolda piercing rain began to fall, she into despair.

可是天渐渐黑冷下来,并开始下起刺骨的雨, 她绝望了.

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I will keep them piercing my heart.

我要让它永远穿刺我的心.

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In dark I see ray piercing the sky.

暗夜里我看见一线光刺破天空.

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No actual piercing of flesh is required.

没有实际刺入肉要求.

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At this moment the telescreen let out a piercing whistle.

就在这时,电幕上一声刺耳的哨音响.

英汉文学

The piercing plug combined with coating material is developed by employing vacuum bonding coating process.

应用真空熔结涂层工艺研制出涂层组合材料穿孔顶头.

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The piercing wind fanged his ears.

刺骨的寒风吹得他耳朵疼痛.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

Indian shares also hit a lifetime high, with the benchmark index piercing 16,000.

印度股市也创下历史新高, 其基准股指突破16000点大关.

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