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美: ['pɛnətret]
英: ['penɪtreɪt]
vt. 渗透;穿透;洞察
vi. 渗透;刺入;看透
最后更新时间:2025-04-23 16:27:41
词源分析:Penetrate 源自拉丁语 penetrare,意思是“穿透,进入”,由前缀 pen-(表示“通过”)和动词 trahere(表示“拉,拖”)组合而成。
历史背景:该词在英语中的使用可以追溯到15世纪,首次出现于文学作品中,常与军事、科学等领域的探讨相关。
课本:在*的英语教材中,penetrate 可能出现在高中阶段的阅读理解或词汇练中。在牛津和美国的教材中,通常出现在高中及大学的科学、文学或社会科学课程中。
正式与非正式语境:
特殊场合:
The knife can easily penetrate the soft fruit.
这把刀可以轻松穿透软水果。
New technologies are helping scientists to penetrate deeper into the mysteries of the universe.
新技术帮助科学家深入探索宇宙的奥秘。
Her words seemed to penetrate his hardened heart.
她的话似乎穿透了他那颗坚硬的心。
The bullet did not penetrate the armor.
子弹没有穿透盔甲。
We need to penetrate the market to increase our sales.
我们需要深入市场以增加销售额。
*. The fog was so dense that it was hard to penetrate.
雾太浓了,几乎无法穿透。
同义词:
微小差异:Pierce 更侧重于物理上的穿透,而 breach 更侧重于规则或界限的突破。
反义词:
区别:Close 和 repel 都表示某种阻挡或不让进入,但 close 更加中性,repel 带有拒绝的含义。
通过以上的分析与学方法,可以更有效地理解和运用 penetrate* 这一单词。
[V-T] If something or someone penetrates a physical object or an area, they succeed in getting into it or passing through it. 进入; 穿透
例:X-rays can penetrate many objects.X射线能穿透很多物体。
[N-UNCOUNT] penetration 进入; 穿透
例:The thick walls prevented penetration by debris from the hurricane.一堵堵厚墙阻挡了飓风带来的碎片的穿透。
[V-T] If someone penetrates an organization, a group, or a profession, they succeed in entering it although it is difficult to do so. (排除困难) 进入
例:...the continuing failure of women to penetrate the higher levels of engineering.…女性跻身工程业较高层级的连续失败。
[V-T] If someone penetrates an enemy group or a rival organization, they succeed in joining it in order to get information or cause trouble. 打入 (敌对组织)
例:The CIA had requested our help to penetrate a drug ring operating out of Munich.中情局曾要求我们协助打入在慕尼黑外活动的一个贩毒团伙。
[N-UNCOUNT] penetration 打入
例:...the successful penetration by the KGB of the French intelligence service.…克格勃向法国情报机构的成功渗入。
[[商业]] If a company or country penetrates a market or area, they succeed in selling their products there. 打入 (某市场或地区)
例:There have been around 15 attempts from outside Idaho to penetrate the market.已有约十五次从爱达荷州以外打入该市场的企图。
[N-UNCOUNT] penetration 打入
例:...import penetration across a broad range of heavy industries.…横跨广泛重工业领域的进口渗入。