英语词汇“penetrating”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

penetrating

/ˈpɛnɪtreɪtɪŋ

adjective

1Able to make a way through or into something: the problem of penetrating damp...

Nor is it contended that it results from rising damp or penetrating damp.
He has a low, soulful voice with penetrating anger and smarts.
I rushed into the living room to see poor Graham getting well and truly damp in a fine, penetrating rain.

Synonyms

pungent, pervasive, strong, powerful, suffocating, stifling;

sharp, acrid, acid, sour, biting, stinging, burning, smarting, irritating, nauseating, nauseous, sickly, offensive, astringent, bitter, fetid, cloying;

heady, aromatic, flowery, fragrant

literary mephitic

1.1(Of a sound) clearly heard through or above other sounds: her scream was sudden and penetrating...

Tim sat upright at the penetrating noise and flipped in his hammock.
In an instant, he is there once more, with his familiar, intense, penetrating, braying sound.
Its penetrating tone could carry far and rise above the fracas.

Synonyms

shrill, strident, piercing, carrying, clearly audible, loud, strong, high, high-pitched, piping, ear-piercing, ear-splitting, screechy, intrusive

1.2(Of a person’s eyes or expression) reflecting an apparent ability to see into another’s mind; intense: her penetrating gaze...

Her penetrating eyes moved to the two siblings, who apparently caught some hidden meaning that Evelyn didn't at watching the elder's haunting gaze.
They tend to feel warm, have somewhat oily skin, penetrating eyes, and sharp features.
He was immediately distinguished by his diminutive figure, extremely long white beard, and dark, penetrating eyes.

Synonyms

observant, searching, intent, alert, shrewd, perceptive, probing, piercing, sharp, keen

1.3Having or showing clear insight: the students asked some penetrating questions...

It is not a pedagogical treatise, it is the reflections of an artist upon art in aphorisms of penetrating insight, ready wit, and profound wisdom.
Instead, he is most often regarded as a man of penetrating insight.
Note the dramatic narrative and implicit autobiography that emerge from this penetrating insight.

Synonyms

perceptive, insightful, keen, sharp, sharp-witted, quick-witted, intelligent, clever, smart, incisive, piercing, knife-like, razor-edged, trenchant, astute, shrewd, subtle, quick, ready, clear, acute, discriminating, percipient, perspicacious, discerning, sensitive, thoughtful, penetrative, deep, profound

North American informal whip-smart

enquiring, searching, sharp, incisive, probing, deep, inquisitive, analytic, in-depth

Derivatives

penetratingly

/ˈpɛnɪtreɪtɪŋli

/ adverb ...

he asked again, his eyes gazing penetratingly at the fair-skinned girl with an oval face, her hair cut short to reveal the nape of her neck.
I realize I am helpless in the face of such penetratingly gauche cluelessness, and thus, I do the only thing I can do.
Because, believe me, the nights up here get penetratingly cold.

单词	penetrating
释义	penetrating /ˈpɛnɪtreɪtɪŋ / adjective 1Able to make a way through or into something: the problem of penetrating damp... Nor is it contended that it results from rising damp or penetrating damp. He has a low, soulful voice with penetrating anger and smarts. I rushed into the living room to see poor Graham getting well and truly damp in a fine, penetrating rain. Synonyms pungent, pervasive, strong, powerful, suffocating, stifling; sharp, acrid, acid, sour, biting, stinging, burning, smarting, irritating, nauseating, nauseous, sickly, offensive, astringent, bitter, fetid, cloying; heady, aromatic, flowery, fragrant literary mephitic 1.1(Of a sound) clearly heard through or above other sounds: her scream was sudden and penetrating... Tim sat upright at the penetrating noise and flipped in his hammock. In an instant, he is there once more, with his familiar, intense, penetrating, braying sound. Its penetrating tone could carry far and rise above the fracas. Synonyms shrill, strident, piercing, carrying, clearly audible, loud, strong, high, high-pitched, piping, ear-piercing, ear-splitting, screechy, intrusive 1.2(Of a person’s eyes or expression) reflecting an apparent ability to see into another’s mind; intense: her penetrating gaze... Her penetrating eyes moved to the two siblings, who apparently caught some hidden meaning that Evelyn didn't at watching the elder's haunting gaze. They tend to feel warm, have somewhat oily skin, penetrating eyes, and sharp features. He was immediately distinguished by his diminutive figure, extremely long white beard, and dark, penetrating eyes. Synonyms observant, searching, intent, alert, shrewd, perceptive, probing, piercing, sharp, keen 1.3Having or showing clear insight: the students asked some penetrating questions... It is not a pedagogical treatise, it is the reflections of an artist upon art in aphorisms of penetrating insight, ready wit, and profound wisdom. Instead, he is most often regarded as a man of penetrating insight. Note the dramatic narrative and implicit autobiography that emerge from this penetrating insight. Synonyms perceptive, insightful, keen, sharp, sharp-witted, quick-witted, intelligent, clever, smart, incisive, piercing, knife-like, razor-edged, trenchant, astute, shrewd, subtle, quick, ready, clear, acute, discriminating, percipient, perspicacious, discerning, sensitive, thoughtful, penetrative, deep, profound North American informal whip-smart enquiring, searching, sharp, incisive, probing, deep, inquisitive, analytic, in-depth Derivatives penetratingly /ˈpɛnɪtreɪtɪŋli / adverb ... he asked again, his eyes gazing penetratingly at the fair-skinned girl with an oval face, her hair cut short to reveal the nape of her neck. I realize I am helpless in the face of such penetratingly gauche cluelessness, and thus, I do the only thing I can do. Because, believe me, the nights up here get penetratingly cold.
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