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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1913 Webster ]
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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1913 Webster ]
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 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 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 - 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
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, 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
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 - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Adjective penetrating (comparative more penetrating, superlative most penetrating) Able to pierce or penetrate
Penetrating Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary PENETRATING meaning: 1 : able to understand something clearly and fully; 2 : helping people to understand something clearly and fully
penetrating, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Factsheet What does the adjective penetrating mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective penetrating See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence