pierce + noun/noun phrase
表示物理上的刺穿。
The arrow pierced his armor.
箭穿透了他的铠甲。
刺穿；穿透
piercing — present participle of pierce
穿孔（戴首饰）；划破；打破；深深刺痛；打动；看穿；洞察；刺穿；突破
To make a hole in or penetrate through something with a sharp object.
刺穿；突破
To puncture; to break through.
在皮肤上打孔以插入珠宝
To create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry.
刺穿
cut or make a way through
突然打破或中断
to break or interrupt abruptly
深深刺痛
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply
深入了解(问题)的核心或关键
To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).
穿透；深刻影响
To penetrate; to affect deeply.
一般现在时
The needle pierces the fabric easily.
针很容易刺穿布料。
一般过去时
The arrow pierced the target.
箭射穿了靶子。
现在进行时
The sunlight is piercing through the clouds.
阳光正穿透云层。
常用作及物动词，表示刺穿或穿透。
The needle pierced the fabric easily.
针轻易地刺穿了布料。
用法提示：这里pierced是pierce的过去式，表示物理上的刺穿。
AI contextual example
A loud scream pierced the silence of the night.
一声尖叫划破了夜晚的寂静。
用法提示：这里pierced表示声音穿透寂静，是比喻用法。
AI contextual example
The cold wind pierced through his thin jacket.
寒风穿透了他薄薄的夹克。
用法提示：这里pierced through表示穿透，强调动作的完成。
AI contextual example
表示物理上的刺穿。
The arrow pierced his armor.
箭穿透了他的铠甲。
表示穿透某物，常与through连用。
The sunlight pierced through the clouds.
阳光穿透了云层。
用于比喻，如声音、光线等突然进入或穿过。
A loud cry pierced the night.
一声大叫划破了夜空。
penetrate更强调进入内部，pierce常指用尖物刺穿表面
stab更强调用刀或尖物刺入并造成伤害，语气更强
puncture通常指刺穿轮胎、皮肤等形成小孔，结果明确
perforate多指制造一排小孔以便撕开，如纸张
grammar · medium
易错句子The needle pierced through the cloth.
正确表达The needle pierced the cloth.
pierce是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词through。
grammar · medium
易错句子I pierce my ear last week.
正确表达I pierced my ear last week.
描述过去动作需用过去式pierced，而不是原形pierce。
penetrate强调进入内部，常用于抽象意义或物理渗透；pierce侧重刺穿外表或表层。
stab指用刀等锋利工具用力刺入，常含伤害或攻击意图；pierce更中性，可用于任何尖锐物体。
prick指用尖细物体轻扎或刺出小孔，不一定完全穿透；pierce强调穿破表面。
刺破寂静
A sudden scream pierced the silence of the night.
一声突然的尖叫刺破了夜晚的寂静。
刺痛心；深深打动
Her words pierced his heart like a knife.
她的话像刀一样刺痛了他的心。
穿透，穿过
The arrow pierced through the target.
箭射穿了靶子。
刺破黑暗
A beam of light pierced the darkness.
一束光刺破了黑暗。
刺穿皮肤
The needle pierced the skin easily.
针轻易地刺穿了皮肤。
pierce + -ing
pierce + -ed
pierce + -er
piercing + -ly
ear + piercing
打破寂静
A sudden scream pierced the silence of the night.
突然的尖叫划破了夜晚的寂静。
揭开面纱；看透
The journalist tried to pierce the veil of secrecy surrounding the company.
记者试图揭开围绕该公司的保密面纱。
刺痛某人的心
His cruel remarks pierced her heart.
他残忍的话语刺痛了她的心。
我要用我的钻头刺穿天堂！
Simon shouted, 'I'm going to pierce the heavens with my drill!'
西蒙大喊：‘我要用我的钻头刺穿天堂！’
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.