English Dictionary

penetrate

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/

動詞

比喩的用法

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce. / (figuratively) To achieve understanding of, despite some obstacle; to comprehend; to understand.

日本語の意味

侵入する（物理的に内部へ入る） / 貫通する（物体が他の物体を突き抜ける） / 理解する（比喩的に、障害を乗り越えて本質を把握する）

Although the cold wind could not penetrate the thick walls, the dampness eventually found a way in.

冷たい風は厚い壁を貫通することができなかったが、湿気はやがて入り込む方法を見つけた。

意味（1）

To enter into; to make way into the interior of; to pierce.

Light penetrates darkness.

意味（2）

(figuratively) To achieve understanding of, despite some obstacle; to comprehend; to understand.

I could not penetrate Burke's opaque rhetoric.

意味（3）

To affect profoundly through the senses or feelings; to move deeply.

to penetrate one's heart with pity

意味（4）

To infiltrate an enemy to gather intelligence.

意味（5）

To insert the penis into an opening, such as a vagina, mouth or anus.

a male elephant comes up and penetrates the female

意味（6）

(chess) To move a piece past the defending pieces of one's opponent.

penetrates （ present singular third-person ）

penetrating （ participle present ）

penetrated （ participle past ）

penetrated （ past ）