Penetrate
[ 'pɛnətret ]
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vt. 穿透，刺入;渗入;秘密潜入;洞悉，明了;
vi. 穿透，穿过;进入，渗入;洞悉;
💡 词根助记
pen （=almost）几乎、相近 + etr＝enter穿过 + ate 动词后缀 → vt.穿过,穿透;渗透,深入
📝 例句
The whole country is penetrated with fear.
全国一片恐惧。
We can see the wasp to penetrate glass.
透过玻璃我们可以看到黄蜂。
Not many people managed to penetrate my disguise.
没有几个人识破我的伪装。
He strained his eyes to penetrate beyond the thick cloud of dust.
他竭力想透过尘埃看清那边的东西。
Women's lib has not really penetrated here.
妇女解放运动在这里并未真正深入人心。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“派你吹它”:你吹的萧声有穿透力所以派你吹它
※ pen-钢笔,et-E.T外星人,rate-速率:钢笔穿过E.T.的身子,速度很快,但E.T.马上修复
※ p-拼音“胖”,e-拼音“鳄”,net-网,rat-老鼠,e-拼音“鹅”:胖大鳄鱼穿过鱼网,硕鼠与鹅紧跟随
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
penetrate
v
1 [Ipr, Tn] ~ (into/through) sth make a way into or through sth 进入或穿过某物
Our troops have penetrated (into) enemy territory. 我部队已深入到敌占区.
The mist penetrated (into) the room. 雾已渗入室内.
The heavy rain had penetrated right through her coat. 大雨湿透了她的大衣.
(fig 比喻) The cat's sharp claws penetrated (ie pierced) my skin. 猫的尖爪刺进了我的皮层.
The party has been penetrated (ie infiltrated) by extremists. 有些极端分子已打入该党.
A shrill cry penetrated the silence. 一声尖叫划破了寂静.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
~ sb/sth (with sth) fill or spread through sb/sth 充满; 遍布
Cold horror penetrated her whole being. 她吓得浑身发凉.
3 [Tn] see or show a way into or through (sth) 看穿或透过（某事物）
Our eyes could not penetrate the darkness. 我们的眼睛在黑暗中看不见东西.
The headlamps penetrated the fog. 车的前灯的光射进雾中.* (fig 比喻) We soon penetrated his disguise, ie saw who he really was. 我们很快看穿了他的伪装.
4 [Tn] understand or discover (sth) 洞察或发现（某事物）
It was impossible to penetrate the mystery. 那奥秘无法揭穿.
He penetrated their thoughts. 他了解他们的想法.
5 [I, Tn] be fully understood or realized (by sb) 被（他人）充分理解或领悟
I explained the problem to him several times but it didn't seem to penetrate. 那问题我向他解释多次, 他似无所悟.
Nothing we say penetrates his thick skull! 无论我们说什麽他都不懂!
🎯 考研助记
拍里脆的（谐音）：拍里面就脆的-太溥了-易 穿透 钢笔(pen)被外星人(et)的速率(rate) 贯穿 网友：yqy补充： pen围栏，etr＝enter进入：进入围栏－－渗入
🔁 扩展释义
*['penitreit]vt. 穿透, 刺穿, 渗透, 看穿, 洞察, 了解, 使充溢vi. 刺入, 看穿, 渗透, 打进【医】 穿透
🏥 医学释义
穿透，渗入
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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Yes.
看见了。
We've still got lots of them over there.
那边还有很多呢。
I'd like to invite you to dinner before you go. What about Thursday?
我想在你走之前请你吃饭。周四怎么样？