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penetrating

/pen-i-trey-ting/US // ˈpɛn ɪˌtreɪ tɪŋ //UK // (ˈpɛnɪˌtreɪtɪŋ) //

通透的,透彻的,穿透力强,穿透力强的

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
    • : acute; discerning: a penetrating observation.
    • : Surgery. noting a wound that pierces the skin, especially a deep wound entering an organ or body cavity.

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Examples

  • Now, Fermi was doing something similar, but with a more penetrating probe.

  • His brown eyes were penetrating yet peaceful, and he immediately disarmed my nervousness with his gentleness.

  • And I have found peace in this land of sun, sand, conflict, religion, history, and penetrating eyes.

  • His penetrating gaze and rich voice made you believe him; whatever it was he was selling, you bought it.

  • This penetrating style of portraiture works on the subtlest of emotional responses as well.

  • It also illustrates the perils of penetrating al Qaeda networks in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

  • Calm under fire, he possessed a sure and penetrating coup d'œil; he had great experience in war.

  • He had a loose hairy benignant face with a humorous but penetrating eye and the usual domelike brow.

  • It was shrill, it was penetrating, it rose and fell with a sort of ripping, tearing slash.

  • Now and then - 63 -he turns his head slowly as he leads, and rests these keen, penetrating orbs on the sea of dancers below him.

  • Some were for trying a new line of road, and for penetrating into Guzerat through Rajpootana.

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