vt.

1. 刺穿，刺破
   The pin pierced his skin.

   針刺穿了他的皮膚。

2. 突入；穿過；突破
   One of these gunmen pierced the protective cordon around the President's house.

   其中一個持槍人突破了總統住房周圍的警戒線。

3. 穿（孔，洞）
   We use the machine to pierce holes in the steel sheet.

   我們用機器在鋼板上打洞。

4. （聲音）進入，響徹；（亮光）照進，穿透
   A ray of sunlight pierced the clouds.

   一縷陽光穿透了雲層。

   A sharp cry pierced the air.

   一聲尖叫刺破長空。

5. 識破；洞察
   She couldn't pierce his thoughts.

   她看不透他的心思。

6. 強烈地影響，深深地打動
   Her heart was pierced with grief.

   她內心悲傷極了。

vi.

1. 穿入，進入，透入[（+to/into/through）]
   The sword did not pierce very deeply.

   這劍刺得不很深。

v.

1. make a hole in or through with a sharp pointed object.
2. force or cut a way through:
   a shrill voice pierced the air.
3. [as adj. piercing] very sharp, cold, or high-pitched.
   ▸very astute or intelligent.