penetrate
- v.渗透，打入(组织、团体等);穿透;穿过;进入;（以阴茎）插入;洞察;看透;被领悟;透过…看见
过去式： penetrated 现在分词： penetrating 过去分词： penetrated 第三人称单数： penetrates
penetrateverb
穿过；进入
to go into or through sth
The knife had penetrated his chest.
刀子刺入了他的胸膛。
The sun's radiation penetrates the skin.
太阳的辐射能透进皮肤。
The war penetrates every area of the nation's life.
战争波及全国国民生活的各个领域。
These fine particles penetrate deep into the lungs.
这些微小的尘埃可深深地吸入肺部。
渗透，打入（组织、团体等）
to succeed in entering or joining an organization, a group, etc. especially when this is difficult to do
They had penetrated airport security.
他们已打入机场保安组织。
The party has been penetrated by extremists.
极端分子已经打入了这个党。
This year the company has been trying to penetrate new markets (= to start selling their products there) .
今年这家公司一直试图打入新市场。
The troops had penetrated deep into enemy lines.
部队已经深入敌军防线。
看透；透过…看见
to see or show a way into or through sth
Our eyes could not penetrate the darkness.
我们的眼睛在黑暗中什么也看不见。
The flashlights barely penetrated the gloom.
手电筒勉强照见那幽暗处。
洞察；发现；揭示
to understand or discover sth that is difficult to understand or is hidden
Science can penetrate many of nature's mysteries.
科学能揭示自然界的许多奥秘。
被领悟；被理解
to be understood or realized by sb
I was at the door before his words penetrated.
我走到门口才听懂了他说的话。
None of my advice seems to have penetrated his thick skull (= he has not listened to any of it) .
他那木脑袋似乎一点也听不进我的忠告。
（以阴茎）插入
to put the penis into the vagina or anus of a sexual partner
penetrate
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VERB 渗入；进入；穿过；穿透
If something or someone penetrates a physical object or an area, they succeed in getting into it or passing through it.X-rays can penetrate many objects...
X射线能够穿透很多物体。
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The exterior walls are three to three and a half feet thick to prevent penetration by bombs.
外墙厚3到3.5英尺，以防炸弹穿透。
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VERB 进入；跻身
If someone penetrates an organization, a group, or a profession, they succeed in entering it although it is difficult to do so....the continuing failure of women to penetrate the higher levels of engineering...
女性一直未能跻身工程领域的更高层
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VERB 打入，渗透（敌人或竞争对手内部）
If someone penetrates an enemy group or a rival organization, they succeed in joining it in order to get information or cause trouble.The CIA had requested our help to penetrate a drugs ring operating out of Munich...
美国中央情报局已请求我们协助其打入在慕尼黑市外活动的贩毒集团。
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...the successful penetration by the KGB of the French intelligence service.
克格勃对法国情报机构的成功渗透
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VERB 进入，打入（市场或地区）
If a company or country penetrates a market or area, they succeed in selling their products there.There have been around 15 attempts from outside France to penetrate the market.
大约已经有15家外国公司试图进入法国市场。
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...import penetration across a broad range of heavy industries.
进口对重工业领域的广泛渗透
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VERB 了解；洞察；领悟
If you penetrate something that is difficult to understand, you succeed in understanding it....long answers that were often difficult to penetrate.
往往难以理解的冗长回答
verb
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- become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
- It dawned on him that she had betrayed him
- she was penetrated with sorrow
- Synonym: click get through dawn come home get across sink in fall into place
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- come to understand
- Synonym: fathom bottom
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- pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
- The bullet penetrated her chest
- Synonym: perforate
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- spread or diffuse through
- An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration
- music penetrated the entire building
- His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks
- Synonym: permeate pervade interpenetrate diffuse imbue riddle
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- insert the penis into the vagina or anus of
- Did the molester penetrate the child?
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- make one's way deeper into or through
- The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest
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- enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
- The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor
- Synonym: infiltrate
数据来源：WordNet
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The sun 's rays can penetrate water up to 10 feet .
太阳的光线可以穿透到10英尺深的水下。
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X-rays can penetrate many objects
X射线能够穿透很多物体。
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This year the company has been trying to penetrate new markets .
今年这家公司一直试图打入新市场。
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Science can penetrate many of nature 's mysteries .
科学能揭示自然界的许多奥秘。
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These fine particles penetrate deep into the lungs .
这些微小的尘埃可深深地吸入肺部。
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None of my advice seems to have penetrated his thick skull .
他那木脑袋似乎一点也听不进我的忠告。
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The sun 's radiation penetrates the skin .
太阳的辐射能透进皮肤。
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They had penetrated airport security .
他们已打入机场保安组织。
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The knife had penetrated his chest .
刀子刺入了他的胸膛。
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The party has been penetrated by extremists .
极端分子已经打入了这个党。
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The flashlights barely penetrated the gloom .
手电筒勉强照见那幽暗处。
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The drugs industry is complex and hard to penetrate .
医药行业非常复杂，很难进入。
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As their roots are strong and penetrating , they prevent erosion .
它们的根十分粗壮而且扎得很深，从而避免了受侵蚀。
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There have been around 15 attempts from outside France to penetrate the market .
大约已经有15家外国公司试图进入法国市场。
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This method of cooking also permits heat to penetrate evenly from both sides .
这种烹饪方法也能使两面均匀受热。
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The man in the black overcoat shot a penetrating look at the other man .
身穿黑大衣的男子目光犀利地扫了另外一名男子一眼。
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He never stopped asking penetrating questions .
他一直在问一些尖锐的问题。
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His men had been ordered to shoot on sight anyone trying to penetrate the area .
他的部下已经接到命令，见到试图穿越该地区的人就开枪。
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The army was one of the few institutions the secret police were not encouraged to penetrate .
军队是不鼓励秘密警察渗入的少数机构之一。
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He gazed at me with a sharp , penetrating look that made my heart pound .
他的目光敏锐而犀利，看得我心里怦怦直跳。
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Waves of misery penetrated every pore .
痛苦深彻骨髓。
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Her voice was nasal and penetrating
她的声音带点儿鼻音，富有穿透力。
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Mary heard the penetrating bell of an ambulance
玛丽听到了刺耳的救护车警铃声。
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The secret police were not encouraged to penetrate the army .
不鼓励秘密警察打入军队内部。
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Clean the windows so that sunlight can penetrate them .
把窗户擦干净，这样阳光可以照进来。
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The blade of the knife penetrated his stomach .
刀子刺进了他的腹部。
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They had penetrated into enemy territory .
他们已经进入敌军领地。
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His analysis was really penetrating .
他的分析真是入木三分。
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The essay is most penetrating and powerful .
这篇杂文极为深刻有力。
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The arrow penetrated through the centre of target .
箭穿透靶心。
尤指人或物困难地进入或穿过某物、某地区等；也指人渗入某团体或组织中以窃取机密等。
Can bullets penetrate the armour plating?
子弹能穿过装甲吗？
Clean the windows so that sunlight can penetrate them.
把窗户擦干净，这样阳光可以照进来。
They had penetrated into enemy territory.
他们已经进入敌军领地。
The secret police were not encouraged to penetrate the army.
不鼓励秘密警察打入军队内部。
指液体、气体等渗入并充满某物或某处。
The smell of gas permeated the air.
空气中充斥着煤气味。
Rain permeates through the ground.
雨水渗入地下。
指用尖锐的东西刺破或刺穿某物；也指声音或光线透入某物。
After being steamed for a long time, the corn can easily be pierced with a fork.
蒸了很长一段时间之后，玉米可以用叉子轻易地扎透。
A sudden shot pierced the silence.
突如其来的一声枪响划破了寂静。
指用尖利之物在某物上扎出小洞。
She got her finger pricked by a thorn.
她的手指被刺扎了一下。
Remember to prick some holes into the dough to avoid bubbles.
记得在面团上戳几个洞以免产生气泡。