permeate
基本释义
[verb] spread throughout (something); pervade
[动词] 遍布(某物);弥漫
深入解读
Permeate 一词源自拉丁语 permeare (穿过),由前缀 per (贯穿)+ 词根 me (走) +后缀 ate (做、造成、使……)构成,17世纪50年代进入英语后开始用来表示气体、液体等“渗透、弥漫、扩散、漫遍、充满”,常意味着通过物质或物体的所有间隙或孔隙进行扩散,并遍布于该物,比如:
- 在此期间,整座楼都散发着变质啤酒的臭味。
In the interim, a foul smell of stale beer permeated the whole building. - 崭新的桌子上铺了一层塑料,防止液体渗到下面的木头里去。
The pristine table has a plastic coating which prevents liquids from permeating into the wood beneath.
从这个概念出发, permeate 还进一步用来喻指“传播、扩散、感染、渗透”,即思想、感情、态度、影响等扩散或渗透到一个系统或社会的每一个部分,或者说贯穿于整个系统或社会,比如:
- 这项深入社会各阶层的学说已经削弱了他的权威。
The doctrine that permeates all levels of society has eroded his authority. - 管理人员公开的不满情绪很快传染给了全体职工。
Overt dissatisfaction among the managers soon permeated down to members of the workforce.
好书例句
“I love hearing Mum shouting at someone else,” said Fred, with a satisfied smile on his face as he opened the door an inch or so to allow Mrs. Weasley’s voice to permeate the room better. “It makes such a nice change.”
“我真喜欢听妈妈冲别人嚷嚷,”弗雷德脸上带着满足的微笑说道,他把门打开了一两英寸,好让韦斯莱夫人的声音更清楚地传进屋里,“换换口味真不赖。”
出自英国作家J·K·罗琳的奇幻小说《哈利·波特》系列的第五本《哈利·波特与凤凰社》(Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)。
外刊例句
- Odour from a landfill next door permeates the humid air.
隔壁垃圾填埋场的气味弥漫在潮湿的空气中。
——《经济学人》 - By now, plastics permeate civilization, from shopping bags to shirts, computers to car bumpers.
到目前为止,塑料已经渗透到文明之中,从购物袋到衬衫,从电脑到汽车保险杠。
——《纽约时报》
详细用法
permeate(动词)是一个英语单词,表示渗透、弥漫或充满。它常用于描述物质、思想、感情等逐渐渗入、扩散或普及的过程。下面是关于permeate的详细用法和一些相关的短语:
- 渗透或弥漫:
- Permeate the soil:渗透土壤
- Permeate through the fabric:渗透穿过织物
- Permeate the air:弥漫空气
- Permeate the atmosphere:渗透大气
- Permeate into the water:渗透进入水中
- 充满或遍布:
- Permeate every aspect:充满每个方面
- Permeate the room:弥漫整个房间
- Permeate the culture:贯穿文化
- Permeate society:渗透社会
- Permeate the organization:充斥组织
- 扩散或普及:
- Permeate throughout the country:在全国范围内普及
- Permeate the market:扩散市场
- Permeate the industry:普及行业
- Permeate into daily life:渗透到日常生活
- Permeate popular culture:渗透流行文化
- 影响或影响范围:
- Permeate public opinion:影响舆论
- Permeate people’s thinking:渗透人们的思维
- Permeate social norms:影响社会规范
- Permeate collective consciousness:渗透集体意识
- Permeate organizational behavior:影响组织行为
- 渗透到特定领域:
- Permeate the healthcare industry:渗透医疗保健行业
- Permeate educational institutions:渗透教育机构
- Permeate the technology sector:渗透科技领域
- Permeate the fashion industry:渗透时尚行业
- Permeate the entertainment world:弥漫娱乐界
- 其他相关短语:
- Permeate with emotion:充满情感
- Permeate a sense of urgency:渗透一种紧迫感
- Permeate the conversation:渗透对话
- Permeate the music:贯穿音乐
- Permeate the literature:渗透文学
同近义词
steep: surround or fill with a quality or influence
imbue: inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality)
suffuse: gradually spread through or over