Piercing
“Piercing”作形容词表示尖锐的、穿透力强的,可形容目光(piercing eyes)、声音(piercing noise)或寒冷(piercing cold)。作名词指导体穿孔或穿孔饰品(如耳洞、鼻环)。作动词是”pierce”的现在分词,意为刺穿、穿透。
- “She fixed him with a piercing stare.” (她用锐利的目光盯着他。)
- “The piercing noise of the alarm woke everyone up.” (刺耳的警报声把所有人都吵醒了。)
- “She got an ear piercing at the mall last weekend.” (她上周末在商场打了耳洞。)
“Piercing”源自古法语”percer”(刺穿),经”pierce”加后缀”-ing”构成,与拉丁语”perforare”(打孔)有渊源。
“Piercing”由动词”pierce”(刺穿)加后缀”-ing”构成,可作形容词、名词或动词的现在分词形式。
身体穿孔(body piercing)在多种文化中具有仪式、身份或审美意义。现代西方社会中,耳洞、鼻环等已成为常见的个人表达方式。形容词”piercing”常用于文学描写中刻画人物目光的锐利或环境的严酷。
- 固定搭配: “piercing eyes” (锐利的目光), “piercing cold” (刺骨的寒冷), “ear piercing” (打耳洞), “body piercing” (身体穿孔)
“Pierce”(刺穿)+ “-ing” = 正在刺穿的,或像刺一样尖锐的——锐利的目光、刺耳的声音。
“A piercing wind cut through his jacket as he walked home, and a piercing scream echoed from the alley.” (他走回家时刺骨寒风穿透了外套,巷子里传来一声尖锐的尖叫。)