pierce

ピアスの穴を開ける

装飾品を着けるために、体の一部に穴を開ける。

やさしい英語で： To make a hole in a body part so that jewelry can be worn there.

• She wants to pierce her ears.
• I had my nose pierced last summer.
• Does this studio pierce lips as well as ears?

使い方： have/get something pierced (She got her ears pierced last week.)

よく使う表現： pierce someone’s ears, pierce someone’s nose

穴を開ける、刺し通す

先のとがった物で何かに穴を開ける。

やさしい英語で： To make a hole in something with a sharp object.

• The needle pierced the cloth.
• A thorn pierced my glove.
• Be careful not to pierce the bag with that knife.

使い方： pierce something with something (Pierce the lid with a sharp nail.)

類義語： puncture, penetrate

よく使う表現： pierce something, pierce a hole, pierce the skin, pierce the surface

破る、切り裂く

音が突然、静けさや続いている別の音を破る。

やさしい英語で： To suddenly interrupt silence or another continuing sound.

• A scream pierced the silence.
• The whistle pierced the steady hum of traffic.
• A baby’s cry suddenly pierced the quiet night.

類義語： break, interrupt

よく使う表現： pierce the silence, pierce the quiet, pierce the air