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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

piercing ['pɪəsɪŋ]
  1. 1. adjective [+cry] [ scream] 尖锐
  2. 2. adjective [+eyes] [ stare] 敏锐
  3. 3. adjective [+wind] 刺骨
  4. 4. noun [c] 人体穿孔

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

piercing
  1. 1. adjective 声音冲破的,指声音尖锐的非常刺耳的;刺穿

Collins English-English Dictionary

piercing ['pɪəsɪŋ]
  1. 1. adj (of a sound) sharp and shrill
  2. 2. adj (of eyes or a look) intense and penetrating
  3. 3. adj (of an emotion) strong and deeply affecting
  4. 4. adj (of cold or wind) intense or biting
  5. 5. n the art or practice of piercing body parts for the insertion of jewellery
  6. 6. n an instance of the piercing of a body part

Examples

My nose piercing is closing up.
我的鼻腔穿孔正在愈合。
piercing eyes
piercing cold
这声音太刺耳。
The sound is too piercing.
寒风凛冽
a piercing wind
他的一双眼睛炯炯发光。
He has a pair of bright piercing eyes.
双目有神
have a pair of piercing eyes
疼得直像针扎一样
feel a piercing pain

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