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Penetrable

“Penetrable”是形容词,指物理上可被穿透或渗透,也可比喻防线、秘密或思想容易被突破或理解。

  1. “The thin fabric is easily penetrable by water.” (这种薄布料很容易被水渗透。)
  2. “No wall is completely penetrable to determined hackers.” (没有哪道墙能完全阻挡有决心的黑客。)
  3. “Her calm exterior proved less penetrable than he had hoped.” (她平静的外表比他预想的更难被看透。)

词根”penetr-”来自拉丁语”penetrare”(穿透),与”penetrate”(穿透)同源。

“Penetrable”由词根”penetr-”加后缀”-able”构成,“-able”表示”能够被……的”。

在军事和安全语境中,“penetrable”与”impenetrable”常成对使用,描述防线或加密系统的坚固程度;在文学中则比喻人物内心是否容易被他人理解。

  • 固定搭配: “easily penetrable” (易被穿透的), “barely penetrable” (几乎无法穿透的)

“penetrate”(穿透)+ “-able”(能够)= 能够被穿透的,即 penetrable。

“The old castle wall looked impenetrable, but the scouts found a penetrable section hidden behind thick ivy.” (古老的城堡墙看似坚不可摧,但侦察兵在茂密常春藤后发现了一处可突破的薄弱地段。)