penetrate

vt

• ① (光、声等)通过;(子弹、枪矛等)穿过,贯穿;透视
  • The headlight penetrated the darkness.(汽车的)前灯的光穿透了黑暗。
  • The bullet penetrated the wall.子弹贯穿那道墙壁。
  • Our eyes cannot penetrate the dark.我们的眼睛无法透视黑暗。

• ② (香水等)渗透,弥漫;(思想等)浸透,渗入
  • Smoke soon penetrated the whole building.烟不久就弥漫了整栋建筑物。
  • The spy penetrated American intelligence.那名间谍渗透到美国的情报机构。

• ③ 看穿(人心、真相、伪装等),洞察;理解
  • They soon penetrated his disguise.他们不久就看穿他的伪装。
  • She finally penetrated the mystery.她终于看穿了那秘密。

• ④ 使深深感动,使充满,灌注,使印象深刻(★通常用被动式,介词用with)
  • The whole community was penetrated with fear.整个社区充满了恐惧。