penetrate
verb- [transitive, intransitive]
to go into or through something 穿过；进入 - penetrate something
The knife had penetrated his chest. 刀子刺入了他的胸膛。 The sun's radiation penetrates the skin. 太阳的辐射能透进皮肤。 The cold seemed to penetrate his bones. 寒气似乎钻进他的骨头里去了。 - (figurative)
The war penetrates every area of the nation's life. 战争波及全国国民生活的各个领域。 - penetrate into/through/to something
These fine particles penetrate deep into the lungs. 这些微小的尘埃可深深地吸入肺部。 narrow alleys where the sun never penetrates 阳光永远无法穿透的狭窄小巷
Extra ExamplesIt is not yet known how deeply the radiation has penetrated into the soil. 现在还不知道辐射渗入土壤有多深。 The dust had penetrated to all corners of the room. 灰尘落满了房间的每个角落。 The light could not penetrate through the thick curtains. 光线被厚厚的窗帘挡住了。 caves penetrating deep into the hills 深入山腹的洞穴
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deep
- deeply
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- be able to
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- be difficult to
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- into
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- penetrate something
- [transitive, intransitive]
to succeed in entering or joining an organization, a group, etc. especially when this is difficult to do 渗透，打入（组织、团体等） - penetrate something
They had penetrated airport security. 他们已打入机场保安组织。 The party has been penetrated by extremists. 极端分子已经打入了这个党。 This year the company has been trying to penetrate new markets (= to start selling their products there). 今年这家公司一直试图打入新市场。 These so-called secret societies were easily penetrated by intelligence agents. 这些所谓的秘密社团很容易就被情报人员渗透进去了。 - penetrate into something
The troops had penetrated deep into enemy lines. 部队已经深入敌军防线。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deep
- deeply
- far
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- be able to
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- be difficult to
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- into
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- penetrate something
- [transitive] penetrate something
to see or show a way into or through something 看透；透过…看见 Our eyes could not penetrate the darkness. 我们的眼睛在黑暗中什么也看不见。 The flashlights barely penetrated the gloom. 手电筒勉强照见那幽暗处。 The sunlight barely penetrated the inner room. 阳光几乎照不到里面的房间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deep
- deeply
- far
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- be able to
- can
- be difficult to
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- into
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- [transitive] penetrate something
to understand or discover something that is difficult to understand or is hidden 洞察；发现；揭示 Science can penetrate many of nature's mysteries. 科学能揭示自然界的许多奥秘。 a style that is difficult to penetrate 难以渗透的风格 No one could penetrate the meaning of the inscription. 没有人能理解碑文的含义。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deep
- deeply
- far
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- be able to
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- be difficult to
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- into
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- [intransitive, transitive]
to be understood or realized by somebody 被领悟；被理解 I was at the door before his words penetrated. 我走到门口才听懂了他说的话。 - penetrate something
None of my advice seems to have penetrated his thick skull (= he has not listened to any of it). 他那木脑袋似乎一点也听不进我的忠告。 The news slowly penetrated his consciousness. 他慢慢得知了这个消息。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- deep
- deeply
- far
- …
- be able to
- can
- be difficult to
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- into
- through
- to
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- [transitive] penetrate somebody/something
(of a man 男人 to put the penis into the vagina or anus of a sexual partner （以阴茎）插入
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin penetrat- ‘placed or gone into’, from the verb penetrare; related to penitus ‘inner’.