尖的東西穿過表面
核心畫面本身：真的有一個尖的工具，真的留下一個小洞。差別只在於，這個洞是意外的還是刻意做出來的。
verb · B1
To make a small hole in something, or right through it, using something with a sharp point.
刺穿；戳出小洞
核心畫面
One way to hold pierce: a sharp point meets a surface, goes in, and comes out the other side, leaving one small clean hole. Everything about that picture matters. The tool has a point, so this is never cutting or tearing. The hole is small, so nothing is destroyed — the thing is still whole, with a way through it now. And the movement is straight and single: in at one place, out the other side. Every later use keeps that shape, and only changes what the surface is. Sometimes it is a potato skin or an earlobe. Sometimes it is silence, or fog, or a wall of defenders, or the calm on someone's face.
pierce 可以想成：一個尖的東西碰到表面，扎進去，再從另一邊出來，只留下一個小小的、乾淨的洞。這個畫面裡每一個細…更多收起
pierce 可以想成：一個尖的東西碰到表面，扎進去，再從另一邊出來，只留下一個小小的、乾淨的洞。這個畫面裡每一個細節都有用。工具是尖的，所以它從來不是切、也不是撕。洞很小，所以東西沒有被破壞，只是從此多了一條通道。動作是直的、單一的：從一個點進去，從另一邊出來。後面每一種用法都保留這個形狀，只是換掉了「表面」是什麼。有時候那個表面是馬鈴薯的皮或耳垂；有時候是寂靜、是濃霧、是一整排防守球員，或是一個人臉上的平靜。From the word’s history
From Middle English perce, from Old French percier, probably going back to Latin per- meaning through and tundere meaning to beat or pound — literally to beat a way through. It replaced the older English word thyrlian, which simply meant to hole.
pierce 來自中古英語 perce、古法文 percier，再往前可能是拉丁文的 per-（穿過）加上 tundō（敲、打），字面就是「打穿過去」。這條線索跟今天的畫面完全對得上：一個尖的東西打進表面，然後到另一邊。它進入英文之後，取代了原本的古英語詞 þȳrlian，那個字的意思就只是「弄出一個洞」。
Wiktionary etymology_text supplied in this packet (kaikki:3f6f69a190036ae4:893660332)
Four branches
聲音和光穿過來
把「表面」換成寂靜、黑暗、濃霧。它們其實不是實體，但英文把它們當成擋著的一層，於是聲音和光就成了那個尖的東西。
verb · C1
If a sound or a light pierces something such as darkness, silence, or mist, it suddenly cuts through it so that you hear or see it clearly.
（聲音、光）劃破、穿透
穿過擋住你的東西
這一組的表面，是專門用來擋人的：一排防守球員、一件外套、一層保密。穿過去的方式還是一樣——不是整片壓過去，而是從一個點鑽進去。
verb · C1
To force a way through something that is holding you back, such as a line of defenders, a crowd, or thick clothing.
突破、穿透（阻擋）
扎進心裡
最後一個表面是人自己。心被當成情緒住的地方，而那份情緒像尖的東西一樣扎進去——又強，又快。
verb · C1
To make someone suddenly feel a strong emotion such as sadness, love, pity, or fear.
刺痛某人的心；讓人心頭一震
原始詞典資料18 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Piercename
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A male given name from Ancient Greek, medieval variant of Piers. Modern usage may also derive from the surname.
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A surname originating as a patronymic.
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pierceverb詞源 1/pɪɹs/
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To puncture; to break through.
- The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash.
- to pierce the enemy's line
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To create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry.
- Can you believe he pierced his tongue?
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to break or interrupt abruptly
- A dreadful scream pierced the silence.
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To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).
- to pierce a mystery
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To penetrate; to affect deeply.
- A stab of fear pierced my heart.
- pierced with grief
piercenoun詞源 1/pɪɹs/
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A piercing.
- Actually, a navel pierce beautificates any feminine form, as I'm sure it does for you...
- When I was considering a tongue pierce, I had to find out as much as I could about it.
piercenoun詞源 2/pɪɹs/
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A pierced earring.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。