piercing
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ A piercing sound or voice is high-pitched and very sharp and clear in an unpleasant way. 刺耳的
A piercing scream split the air. 一聲刺耳的尖叫劃破天空。
2. ADJ If someone has piercing eyes or a piercing stare, they seem to look at you very intensely. (目光) 銳利的[書面]
...his sandy blond hair and piercing blue eyes. …他那淡金色的頭發(fā)和犀利的藍(lán)眼睛。
3. ADJ A piercing wind makes you feel very cold. 刺骨的
Warm clothing is recommended as the wind can be piercing. 寒風(fēng)刺骨，建議穿暖和些的衣服。
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piercing /?p??s??/
劍橋詞典
- going through or into something
穿透的
Troops have been issued with new armour-piercing anti-tank grenades . 軍隊裝備了新的反坦克穿甲槍榴彈。
very cold , or making you feel very cold
（讓人覺得）非常寒冷的
We shivered in the piercing wind . 我們在刺骨的寒風(fēng)中瑟瑟發(fā)抖。
(of a sound ) high, loud , and unpleasant
（聲音）尖厲的，刺耳的
piercing screams 刺耳的尖叫
?a piercing criticism, question, remark, etc.
a criticism , question , remark , etc. that is unpleasant or uncomfortable because it is expressed strongly , or it makes you think about or discuss something that you would prefer not to
尖銳的批評／問題／評論等
She hadn't really meant to lie , but their piercing questions had forced her to. 她本不想說謊，但他們尖銳的問題使她不得不這樣做。
?piercing eyes, look, gaze, etc.
used to describe the fact of a person looking very carefully at someone or something, especially when they are trying to discover something, often making people feel uncomfortable
敏銳的眼睛／洞悉一切的目光／逼人的注視／銳利的一瞥等
Sherlock Holmes gave him a piercing glance . 歇洛克?福爾摩斯敏銳地瞥了他一眼。
He looked straight at me with his piercing blue eyes . 他那咄咄逼人的藍(lán)眼睛直視著我。 返回 piercing