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piercing

adjective
🔊/ˈpɪəsɪŋ/
🔊/ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
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  1. [usually before noun] (of eyes or the way they look at somebody眼睛或眼神) seeming to notice things about another person that would not normally be noticed, especially in a way that makes that person feel anxious or embarrassed锐利的；逼人的；尖利的
    • She looked at me with piercing blue eyes.她用一双敏锐的蓝眼睛盯着我。🔊🔊
    • a piercing look洞悉一切的目光
  2. [usually before noun] (of sounds声音) very high, loud and unpleasant尖厉的；刺耳的 synonym shrill
    • a piercing shriek尖厉的叫声
    • She has such a piercing voice.她的声音是那么刺耳。🔊🔊
  3. [only before noun] (of feelings感情) affecting you very strongly, especially in a way that causes you pain深切的；刻骨的
    • piercing sadness深深的悲哀
  4. (of the wind or cold风或寒气) very strong and feeling as if it can pass through your clothes and skin刺骨的；凛冽的
  5. [only before noun] sharp and able to make a hole in something锋利的；锐利的
    • The animal is covered in long piercing spines.这种动物浑身长满了锋利的长刺。🔊🔊

piercing

noun
🔊/ˈpɪəsɪŋ/
🔊/ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
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  1. (also body piercing)
     [uncountable] the making of holes in parts of the body in order to wear a ring, etc. as a decoration 锋利的；锐利的
  2. [countable] the hole that is made in your ear, nose or some other part of your body so that you can wear jewellery there（耳朵、鼻子或其他身体部位为戴首饰打的）穿孔，洞眼
    • She has a tongue piercing.她为佩戴首饰穿了个舌洞。🔊🔊
    Topics Clothes and Fashionb2