pierce/pɪəs/

vt

1. 刺入；刺穿

• The tire of his car was pierced by a knife. 他的车胎被人用刀刺破了。

2. 在…上扎眼，在…上穿孔

• She had her ears pierced yesterday. 她昨天扎了耳朵眼儿。

3. (光亮)突然被看见；(声音等)突然被听见

• The torchlight pierced the darkness of the room. 手电筒的光射入黑暗的房间。

• A sudden scream pierced the silence of the night. 突然的一声尖叫划破了静夜。

4. (寒冷等)刺骨；(痛苦等)穿透

• His heart was pierced when he saw her becoming wanner and wanner. 看着她日渐憔悴他心如刀绞。

vi 穿入，穿进

• The bulldozer pierced through the ruins of the old houses. 推土机穿过那些旧房子的废墟。