Penetrating

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Penetrate

(a.) Having the power of entering, piercing, or pervading; sharp; subtile; penetrative; as, a penetrating odor.

(a.) Acute; discerning; sagacious; quick to discover; as, a penetrating mind.

校对:塔玛拉

• It was more a feeling of duty--a feeling that some good might come from my penetrating to this place. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• He had now announced his intention of returning to the scene of his exploits, and of penetrating into regions left still unexplored. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• Other shells have been invented carrying a high explosive and capable of penetrating armour plates of great thickness, and exploding after such penetration has taken place. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The beaming sight, and the penetrating warmth, seemed to breed in him a cumulative cheerfulness, which soon amounted to delight. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• On any other, if you like, for I don't set up to be a penetrating character, and am well aware of my own deficiencies. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• This matter of lightning or of electricity is an extreme subtile fluid, penetrating other bodies, and subsisting in them, equally diffused. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• He held up two of his horrid fingers and gave me another of his unpleasantly penetrating looks. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• There is something brave in your spirit, as well as penetrating in your eye; but allow me to assure you that you partially misinterpret my emotions. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• A mean desire not to have Madame Olenska seen at the Beauforts' door vanished as he felt the penetrating warmth of her hand. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• He was unmasked, and his bright penetrating eyes seemed earnestly fixed, I could not discover on what. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• It is beyond all dispute the achievement of one of the most penetrating intelligences the world has ever known. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Mrs. Garth laid her work on her knee, and fixed her penetrating eyes anxiously on her husband. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• One of his earlier works and his latest are bold and penetrating discussions of the possible betterment of social relations. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• I began to fear the expression of his eyes, so penetrating, so very bright. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• The most penetrating definition of philosophy which can be given is, then, that it is the theory of education in its most general phases. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• It is more penetrating, in my opinion, to ask of a creed whether it served than whether it was true. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• The bullet had been fired at him from the front, and had remained in his body, after penetrating the heart. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Large quantities of shoes were made at reduced prices, but complaints were made as to the nails penetrating into the shoe and hurting the feet. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• There were a number of letters, bills, and notebooks, which Holmes turned over and examined with quick, nervous fingers and darting, penetrating eyes. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• I am serious, Miss Woodhouse, whatever your penetrating eyes may fancyI am sick of Englandand would leave it to-morrow, if I could. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• Poetry has historically been allied with religion and morals; it has served the purpose of penetrating the mysterious depths of things. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
• A body of men penetrating it might easily be ambushed. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Shirley had already fixed on her a penetrating eye. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• But the propaganda continues and the philosophy spreads, penetrating reform groups, social workers, historians, and sociologists. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• But had she been going, what an opportunity would have been afforded her of seeing the man whose influence was penetrating her like summer sun! 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• She did not know how it had come there, but she felt no great surprise at the fact, only a gentle penetrating thrill of warmth and pleasure. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• To this house I came just ere dark on an evening marked by the characteristics of sad sky, cold gale, and continued small penetrating rain. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Shell burst about eight feet to rear of plate after penetrating the same. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• The bright orb slowly rose from behind its cupolas and towers, and shed its penetrating light upon the glassy waters. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• Lily laid aside her brush and turned a penetrating glance upon her friend. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.

校对:马蒂