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单词 transfix
释义 trans·fix
\tranzˈfiks, traan-, -n(t)ˈsf-\ transitive verb
Etymology: Latin transfixus, past participle of transfigere to transfix, from trans- + figere to fix, fasten, pierce — more at dike
1. : to pierce through with or as if with a pointed weapon or instrument : transpierce, impale
 < he transfixes the pig with his spear >
 < the knight must … transfix with his lance small rings suspended — American Guide Series: Maryland >
 < uses the hypodermic to puncture but not to transfix the vein >
 < he transfixed her with a piercing glance >
2. : to affix, fasten, or hold motionless by or as if by piercing especially with an absorbing emotion or interest — often used with to or into
 < plunged their stout spears into his belly and transfixed him to the earth — A.A.Grace >
 < was transfixed to the spot with eyes that pierced — Zane Grey >
 < had seen the pain transfix his friend's face and … it was white — Owen Wister >
 < an idea occurred to him and transfixed him into a statue — Alvin Johnson >
 < poetry … transfixes its subject in a form which has a life of its own forever — R.P.Blackmur >
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