pierce

verb

1. 扎；刺破；穿透
   to make a small hole in sth, or to go through sth, with a sharp object
   1. The arrow pierced his shoulder.
      箭头射入他的肩膀。
   2. He pierced another hole in his belt with his knife.
      他用刀子在皮腰带上又扎了一个洞。
   3. to have your ears/nose, etc. pierced (= to have a small hole made in your ears/nose so that you can wear jewellery there)
      在耳朵、鼻子等上扎洞眼
   4. She was pierced to the heart with guilt.
      她万般愧疚，心如刀割。
   5. The knife pierced through his coat.
      刀子刺穿了他的外衣。
2. 刺破；穿过；透入
   to be suddenly seen or heard
   1. Sirens pierced the silence of the night.
      警笛声划破了夜晚的宁静。
   2. Shafts of sunlight pierced the heavy mist.
      缕缕阳光穿透了浓雾。
3. 冲破；突破
   to force a way through a barrier
   1. They failed to pierce the Liverpool defence.
      他们未能突破利物浦队的防线。

1. VERB 刺入；刺穿；刺破
   If a sharp object pierces something, or if you pierce something with a sharp object, the object goes into it and makes a hole in it.
   1. One bullet pierced the left side of his chest...
      一颗子弹射入他的左胸。
   2. Pierce the skin of the potato with a fork.
      用叉子扎破土豆皮。
2. VERB 给…穿孔；给…打眼
   If you have your ears or some other part of your body pierced, you have a small hole made through them so that you can wear a piece of jewellery in them.
   1. I'm having my ears pierced on Saturday.
      我周六要去扎耳洞。
   2. ...her pierced ears with their tiny gold studs.
      她戴着小巧金耳钉的穿了耳洞的耳朵
3. VERB （光线）穿透；（声音）响彻
   If a light or sound pierces something or pierces through it, it is suddenly seen or heard very clearly.
   1. A spotlight pierced the darkness...
      聚光灯穿透了黑暗。
   2. Then he spoke, in a voice that pierced the thick air...
      随后他开始讲话，洪亮的声音划破了窒闷的空气。
   3. The clock striking the hour pierced through his thoughts.
      时钟的报时把他从沉思中惊醒。
4. VERB 使心如刀割
   If a thought, feeling, or sound pierces someone's heart, it makes them experience a feeling, especially sadness, very strongly.
   1. This sound, like all music, pierced my heart like a dagger.
      这种声音像所有的音乐一样，如短剑般直刺我心。
5. VERB 穿过；突破
   If someone pierces something that acts as a barrier, they manage to get through it.
   1. German armoured divisions pierced the Russian lines.
      德国装甲师突破了俄国的防线。

1. Make sure that you do not pierce the skin when boning the chicken thighs
   剔鸡腿骨时切勿戳破外面的皮。
2. A former associate of Mr. Pierce's was among the project's boosters.
   皮尔斯先生的一个前合伙人是这个计划的热心支持者之一。
3. Producers decided to end her on-screen romance with Pierce Lawton.
   制片人决定结束她在影片中与皮尔斯·劳顿的恋情。
4. One bullet pierced the left side of his chest
   一颗子弹射入他的左胸。
5. Pierce the skin of the potato with a fork.
   用叉子扎破土豆皮。
6. A spotlight pierced the darkness
   聚光灯穿透了黑暗。
7. Then he spoke, in a voice that pierced the thick air
   随后他开始讲话，洪亮的声音划破了窒闷的空气。
8. The clock striking the hour pierced through his thoughts.
   时钟的报时把他从沉思中惊醒。
9. This sound, like all music, pierced my heart like a dagger.
   这种声音像所有的音乐一样，如短剑般直刺我心。
10. German armoured divisions pierced the Russian lines.
    德国装甲师突破了俄国的防线。
11. The company hired the President's special trade representative to lobby Mr. Pierce.
    公司雇用了总统的特别商业顾问去游说皮尔斯先生。
12. The peaks pierce the clouds.
    山峰高插入云。
13. Says she's pleased that Courtney, Pierce and their mothers have had such an open dialogue.
    考特尼和皮尔斯保证说他们绝对都是对方的第一次。伯曼博士说，让她高兴的是，考特尼和皮尔斯以及他们的母亲进行了这样一次敞开沟通。
14. "Yeah, I think I'm still ready," Pierce says.
    “是的，我认为我还是准备着要，”皮尔斯说。
15. Pierce went to the gym to work out yesterday.
    Pierce昨天去健身房健身了。
16. What can pierce one's ears without a hole?
    什么东西不用打洞就可以在耳朵上穿孔？
17. Can you put a cord through his nose or pierce his jaw with a hook?
    你能用绳索穿它的鼻子么。能用钩穿它的腮骨么。
18. I was forgetting about Sam pierce.
    我忘了山姆皮尔斯的事。
19. She heard another shot and felt it pierce the back of her neck.
    接着，她听到了第二声枪响，这次她感到子弹打中了她的颈部。
20. Would you ever pierce your tongue?
    你会给你的舌头上穿孔吗？
21. Can anyone capture him by the eyes, or trap him and pierce his nose?
    在他防备的时候谁能捉拿他、谁能牢笼他穿他的鼻子呢。
22. What can pierce one's ears without a hole? it is sound ( noise).
    如果没有洞，什么可以刺穿一个人的耳朵？是声音，或是噪音。
23. Remember that when Pierce calls her, he's always impersonating someone.
    记得当Pierce给她打电话时，他总是模仿其他人的声音。
24. His dark and penetrating eyes seemed to pierce the shelter of her veil.
    他那双锐利的黑眼睛好象刺穿了她那块面纱的遮蔽。
25. Even if you pierce your tongue and play in a band.
    即使如果你在舌头上穿洞，还玩乐队。
26. How about a hand for Paul Pierce, who has been a Celtic his whole career.
    拉一把保罗·皮尔斯怎么样？他在凯尔特人度过了整个职业生涯。
27. But their words helped pierce the concrete and concertina wire of the Iron Curtain.
    但他们的话洞穿了铁幕的混凝土和铁丝网。
28. There's Rondo, Allen, Pierce and Garnett.
    对方有郞多、雷阿伦、皮尔斯和加内特。
29. I may even draw on a tattoo or pierce something.
    我甚至会去纹身什么的。
30. Hawkeye Pierce: Frank Burns has gone nuts! I'm wearing glasses, for God's sake.
    弗兰克·伯恩斯发疯了！我带了眼镜，上帝啊。

verb

1. make a hole into
   1. The needle pierced her flesh

2. penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument

   Synonym:    thrust

3. cut or make a way through
   1. the knife cut through the flesh
   2. The path pierced the jungle
   3. Light pierced through the forest

4. move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
   1. The cold pierced her bones
   2. Her words pierced the students

5. sound sharply or shrilly
   1. The scream pierced the night