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penetrating
  • Derivative : adv  penetratingly ; adv  penetratively
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

penetrating [ 'pεnə .tretɪŋ] [ 'penɪtreɪtɪŋ]
  1. 1. adjective 穿透的;贯穿的;渗透的
    a penetrating oil
    渗透的
  2. 2. adjective 尖刺的刺鼻的;尖声
    a penetrating sound (or smell)
    刺耳声音(或刺鼻气味)
  3. 3. adjective 伤口等)深的
  4. 4. adjective 敏锐的深刻的;透彻
    a penetrating mind
    敏锐的头脑

Collins English-English Dictionary

penetrating ['pεnɪ"treɪtɪŋ]
  1. 1. adj tending to or able to penetrate
    a penetrating mind
    a penetrating voice

Examples

a penetrating oil
渗透的油 penetrating
a penetrating sound (or smell)
刺耳的声音(或刺鼻的气味) penetrating
a penetrating mind
敏锐的头脑 penetrating
The odor of cheap perfume is penetrating.
劣质香水的味道太冲了。 cheap
a penetrating mind penetrating
a penetrating voice penetrating
他的评论极其深刻。
His comments were most penetrating. 极其
进行精辟的分析
make a penetrating analysis 精辟
他矮而且瘦,可是目光炯炯有神。
He was short and thin, with, however, a pair of gleaming, penetrating eyes. 炯炯有神
这位经济学家的分析真是入木三分。
The economist's analysis was really penetrating. 入木三分

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