pierce
verb- [transitive, intransitive]
to make a small hole in something, or to go through something, with a sharp object 扎;刺破;穿透 - pierce something
The arrow pierced his shoulder. 箭头射入他的肩膀。 He pierced another hole in his belt with his knife. 他用刀子在皮腰带上又扎了一个洞。 to have your ears/nose, etc. pierced (= to have a small hole made in your ears/nose, etc. so that you can wear jewellery there) 在耳朵、鼻子等上扎洞眼
- pierce something
- [transitive, intransitive] pierce (through) something (literary)
(of light, sound, etc. )光、声等 to be suddenly seen or heard 刺破;穿过;透入 Sirens pierced the silence of the night. 警笛声划破了夜晚的宁静。 Shafts of sunlight pierced the heavy mist. 缕缕阳光穿透了浓雾。
- [transitive, intransitive] pierce (through) something
to force a way through a barrier synonym penetrate冲破;突破
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French percer, based on Latin pertus- ‘bored through’, from the verb pertundere, from per ‘through’ + tundere ‘thrust’.