pierce

vt. 刺穿；洞察；响彻；深深地打动

vi. 进入；透入

中文词源

pierce 刺穿，穿透

来自古法语percer,穿透，刺穿，改写自拉丁语pertundere,穿透，刺穿，来自per-,通过，穿过，tundere,击，打，捣，词源同obtuse,contustion.

pierce (v.): late 13c. "make a hole in; force one's way through," from Anglo-French perser, Old French percier "pierce, transfix, drive through" (12c., Modern French percer), probably from Vulgar Latin *pertusiare, frequentative of Latin pertusus, past participle of pertundere "to thrust or bore through," from per- "through" (see per) + tundere "to beat, pound," from PIE *tund-, from root *(s)teu- "to push, strike, knock, beat, thrust" (see obtuse). Related: Pierced; piercing.

1. 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。

2. 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。

3. A tap on the door interrupted him and Sally Pierce came in.: 敲门声打断了他，萨莉·皮尔斯走了进来。

4. 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.