piercing
adjective /ˈpɪəsɪŋ/
/ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
- [usually before noun] (of eyes or the way they look at somebody
) 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眼睛或眼神 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
- She looked at me with piercing blue eyes.
- [usually before noun] (of sounds
) very high, loud and unpleasant声音 synonym shrill尖厉的;刺耳的 - a piercing shriek
尖厉的叫声 - She has such a piercing voice.
她的声音是那么刺耳。
- a piercing shriek
- [only before noun] (of feelings
) affecting you very strongly, especially in a way that causes you pain感情 深切的;刻骨的 - piercing sadness
深深的悲哀
- piercing sadness
- (of the wind or cold
) very strong and feeling as if it can pass through your clothes and skin风或寒气 刺骨的;凛冽的 - [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。
- The animal is covered in long piercing spines.