penetrate
verb
uk/ˈpen.ɪ.treɪt/us/ˈpen.ə.treɪt/penetrateverb(MOVE INTO)
[IorT]
tomoveinto or through something:
穿透；进入；渗入Amazingly, thebulletdid not penetrate hisbrain.令人惊讶的是，子弹并未射入他的脑部。
In anormalwinter, thefrostpenetratesdeeplyenough tokilloffinsecteggsin thesoil.在正常的冬季里，霜会深深渗入土壤，足以杀死昆虫卵。
[T]
tosucceedinbecomingpartof anorganization, etc. andworkingwithin it :
成功进入（机构）成为其一部分Theorganizationhad been penetrated by aspy.该组织渗入了一名间谍。
Thecompanyhas beensuccessfulin penetratingoverseasmarketsthisyear(= it hasstartedsellingitsproductsin them).今年，该公司成功地打入了海外市场。
[IorT]
insporttomovetheballthrough an opponent'sdefence:
The Australiansseemedableto penetrate theSouthAfricandefenceat will.
Theycontainedtheoppositionforlongperiodsbut wereunableto penetrate.
[IorT]
toreachoraffectsomething:
到达；影响Thesechangeshad notyetpenetrated asfarwestas themountainsof Merioneth.这些变化还没有影响到西边远处的麦里昂斯山。
[T]
Ifyoureyespenetratesomewheredark, youmanagetoseethrough it:
透过…看见；看透Oureyescouldn't penetrate thedark/thegloomof theinnercave.洞内一片黑暗／昏暗，我们什么也看不见。
[T]
When apersonpenetrates someone as asexualact, they puttheirpenisor anotherobjectinto another person'sbody.
Crossing and moving through
- bash through (something)
- break
- break throughsomething
- criss-cross
- cross
- crossed
- cut
- cut acrosssomething
- ford
- penetration
- penetrative
- percolate
- pierce
- plough
- scythe
- straddle
- thread
- transit
- traverse
- uncrossed
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Using the eyes
penetrateverb(UNDERSTAND)
[IorT]
tostudyorinvestigatesomething inordertounderstandit:
洞察，了解；深入研究It's hard to penetrate hermind.了解她的内心很难。
He penetratesdeeperinto the artist'slifein the secondvolumeof hisautobiography.他通过这位艺术家自传的第二卷对其生平作了更深入的探究。
Understanding and comprehending
- apprehend
- apprehensible
- apprehension
- astutely
- atyourfingertipsidiom
- connection
- figure
- hold
- keenness
- keepsomeoneup
- know a hawk from a handsawidiom
- know the scoreidiom
- know/see wheresomeoneis coming fromidiom
- scale
- uncomprehending
- uncomprehendingly
- understand
- voice recognition
- wake up tosomething
- wisdom