pierced
past simple and past participle ofpierce
| 单词 | pierced |
| 释义 | pierced past simple and past participle ofpierce pierce verb uk/pɪəs/us/pɪrs/[I+ adv/prep,T] to go into or through something, making aholein it using asharppoint: Theneedlepierces thefabricfourtimesa second. I couldn'tweartheseearringsbecause myearsaren't pierced. Thegunfiresashellcapableof piercing thearmourof anenemytank. Theholetheydrilledpierces sixkilometresintothe earth'scrust. [T] (of alight,sound, etc.) tosuddenlybeseenorheard,despitedarkness,noise, etc.: A fewraysofsunlightpierced thesmoke. Making holes in things
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Crossing and moving through Examplesofpiercedpierced In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Social motivations and influences may be complex, as seen in studies of children having their earspierced, and in studies of everyday pain in children. From theCambridge English Corpus Generally, the masks are notpiercedat the eyes, nose, or mouth. From theCambridge English Corpus Amount of leaf litter was estimated as the number of leavespiercedby a metal stake thrust into the soil at the site. From theCambridge English Corpus The edges of these sherds had been smoothed and holespiercedthrough the centres. From theCambridge English Corpus A caryopsis was considered germinated as soon as the radiclepiercedthe envelopes. From theCambridge English Corpus Spoons are also usuallypiercedon the back for suspension, and they appear in both left-facing and rightfacing versions. From theCambridge English Corpus For example, as mentioned above,piercedbone and glass discs had a number of possible functions. From theCambridge English Corpus A seed was regarded as germinated when the radicle hadpiercedthe seed-covering structures. From theCambridge English Corpus Each wing ispiercedby an antero-posterior canal which opens posteriorly at the level of the transverse fenestra. From theCambridge English Corpus A small foramenpiercedthe bottom of this depression and opens on the postero-lateral face of the process. From theCambridge English Corpus Then hepiercedher ears so that in a few days they became infected and smelled bad. From theCambridge English Corpus However, the use of modeled censers and somepiercedladle and scored censers was restricted to less observable, and thus potentially more private, venues. From theCambridge English Corpus The postwar human rights movementpiercedthe veil of national sovereignty and elevated human rights as a matter of international import. From theCambridge English Corpus When fully recognized this filigree can bepiercedand the pace of integration can be accelerated. From theCambridge English Corpus These tubes had beenpiercedon each side with a needle to allow for air movement. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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