penetrating 音标拼音: [p'ɛnətr
, etɪŋ]
a . 穿透的,渗透的
穿透的,渗透的
penetrating adj 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 " [
synonym : {
acute }, {
discriminating },
{
incisive }, {
keen }, {
knifelike }, {
penetrating },
{
penetrative }, {
piercing }, {
sharp }]
2 :
tending to penetrate ;
having the power of entering or piercing ; "
a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface ";
"
a cold penetrating wind "; "
a penetrating odor " [
synonym :
{
penetrative }, {
penetrating }]
Penetrating \
Pen "
e *
tra `
ting \,
a .
1 .
Having the power of entering ,
piercing ,
or pervading ;
sharp ;
subtile ;
penetrative ;
as ,
a penetrating odor .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
Acute ;
discerning ;
sagacious ;
quick to discover ;
as ,
a penetrating mind .
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1913 Webster ]
Penetrate \
Pen "
e *
trate \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Penetrated };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Penetrating }.] [
L .
penetratus ,
p .
p .
of penetrare to penetrate ;
akin to penitus inward ,
inwardly ,
and perh .
to pens with ,
in the power of ,
penus store of food ,
innermost part of a temple .]
1 .
To enter into ;
to make way into the interior of ;
to effect an entrance into ;
to pierce ;
as ,
light penetrates darkness .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
To affect profoundly through the senses or feelings ;
to touch with feeling ;
to make sensible ;
to move deeply ;
as ,
to penetrate one '
s heart with pity . --
Shak .
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The translator of Homer should penetrate himself with a sense of the plainness and directness of Homer '
s style . --
M .
Arnold .
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3 .
To pierce into by the mind ;
to arrive at the inner contents or meaning of ,
as of a mysterious or difficult subject ;
to comprehend ;
to understand .
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Things which here were too subtile for us to penetrate . --
Ray .
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1913 Webster ]
185 Moby Thesaurus words for "
penetrating ":
Siberian ,
absorbing ,
acerb ,
acerbate ,
acerbic ,
acid ,
acidic ,
acidulent ,
acidulous ,
acrid ,
acrimonious ,
acute ,
algid ,
apperceptive ,
appercipient ,
arctic ,
argute ,
asperous ,
astringent ,
astute ,
below zero ,
biting ,
bitter ,
bitterly cold ,
bleak ,
boreal ,
brisk ,
brumal ,
caustic ,
clear -
cut ,
clever ,
cogent ,
cold ,
cold as charity ,
cold as death ,
cold as ice ,
cold as marble ,
corroding ,
corrosive ,
creaky ,
crisp ,
cutting ,
deafening ,
deep ,
deep -
felt ,
deepgoing ,
discerning ,
discriminating ,
double -
edged ,
driving ,
ear -
piercing ,
ear -
splitting ,
edged ,
effective ,
escharotic ,
farseeing ,
farsighted ,
fierce ,
forceful ,
forcible ,
foreseeing ,
foresighted ,
forethoughted ,
forethoughtful ,
freezing ,
freezing cold ,
frigid ,
gelid ,
glacial ,
gutsy ,
harsh ,
heartfelt ,
hibernal ,
hiemal ,
homefelt ,
howling ,
hyperborean ,
ice -
cold ,
ice -
encrusted ,
icelike ,
icy ,
imperative ,
impressive ,
incisive ,
inclement ,
indelible ,
ingoing ,
intelligent ,
intense ,
irritating ,
keen ,
keening ,
longheaded ,
longsighted ,
loud ,
mordacious ,
mordant ,
nervous ,
nipping ,
nippy ,
nose -
piercing ,
nose -
tickling ,
numbing ,
perceptive ,
percipient ,
perspicacious ,
perspicuous ,
pervading ,
pervasive ,
piercing ,
pinching ,
piping ,
piquant ,
poignant ,
powerful ,
profound ,
provident ,
punchy ,
pungent ,
quick ,
quick -
witted ,
raw ,
reedy ,
reeking ,
rigorous ,
rough ,
sagacious ,
scathing ,
scorching ,
screaky ,
screeching ,
screechy ,
searching ,
sensational ,
sensitive ,
severe ,
sharp ,
sharp -
sighted ,
sharp -
witted ,
shrieking ,
shrieky ,
shrill ,
sinewed ,
sinewy ,
slashing ,
sleety ,
slushy ,
smart ,
snappy ,
sour ,
squeaking ,
squeaky ,
stabbing ,
stinging ,
stone -
cold ,
strident ,
striking ,
stringent ,
strong ,
strong -
scented ,
strong -
smelling ,
subzero ,
suffocating ,
supercooled ,
tart ,
telling ,
thin ,
thundering ,
trenchant ,
ululant ,
understanding ,
vehement ,
vigorous ,
violent ,
virulent ,
vital ,
vitriolic ,
wailing ,
whining ,
whistling ,
winterbound ,
winterlike ,
wintery ,
wintry ,
withering
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PENETRATING Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of PENETRATING is having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading How to use penetrating in a sentence
PENETRATING Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Penetrating definition: able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating glance See examples of PENETRATING used in a sentence
PENETRATING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary I heard a penetrating scream Someone with penetrating eyes or a penetrating gaze seems able to understand or know you just by looking at you
PENETRATING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary A penetrating sound is loud and usually high-pitched Mary heard the penetrating siren of an ambulance Her voice was nasal and penetrating
penetrating adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of penetrating adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Penetrating - definition of penetrating by The Free Dictionary 1 Able or seeming to penetrate: The penetrating odor of garlic soon filled the entire apartment 2 Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute: The lecture provided penetrating insight into foreign affairs
penetrating, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary penetrating, adj meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
penetrating - WordReference. com Dictionary of English pen•e•trat•ing (pen′ i trā′ting), adj 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, esp a deep wound entering an organ or body cavity Also, penetrant
PENETRATE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster enter, penetrate, pierce, probe mean to make way into something enter is the most general of these and may imply either going in or forcing a way in penetrate carries a strong implication of an impelling force or compelling power that achieves entrance pierce means an entering or cutting through with a sharp pointed instrument
Penetrating - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com adjective tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing “a cold penetrating wind” “a penetrating odor” synonyms: penetrative sharp