piercing（形容词/动名词）常见义为：刺穿的；穿透的；（声音/目光/寒风等）尖锐而强烈的、令人难以忽视的。也可指穿孔/打孔的行为（如耳洞穿孔）。
/ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
The piercing wind made my eyes water.
刺骨的风吹得我眼睛直流泪。
She gave him a piercing look that made him feel as if she could see right through his excuses.
她用锐利的目光看着他，让他觉得自己的借口仿佛被一眼看穿。
piercing 来自动词 pierce（刺穿、穿透）+ -ing。pierce 通过古法语 percer 进入英语，核心含义一直围绕“打孔、穿透”，后来也引申为“（声音、目光、寒冷等）强烈而尖锐地‘穿透’感受”。
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