perforate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++per·fo·rate /ˈpɜːfəreɪt $ ˈpɜːr-/ verb [transitive] HOLEto make a hole or holes in something 在…上打洞[穿孔] A broken rib had perforated her lung. 一根肋骨骨折，刺穿了她的肺部。→ See Verb table
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perforate• Then they loosed a universal cheer of sorts, perforated by coughing.• In Sanchersville, she opened a storefront law office perforating the heart of the ghetto.• Abandoned mines perforate the hills and tell of short but acute prosperity.• Shells are pleasant to handle and regard, can easily be perforated to serve as ornaments and in addition are remarkably durable.• The toe area is perforated, while the heel has a double collar for improved cushioning.per·fo·rate verbChineseSyllable
Corpus hole or holes a in to make
perforate
per‧fo‧rate /ˈpɜːfəreɪt $ ˈpɜːr-/
verb [transitive]
to make a hole or holes in something:
A broken rib had perforated her lung.
■ to make a hole in something
▪make a hole in something to cause a hole to appear in something: Make a hole in the bottom of the can using a hammer and nail.
▪pierce to make a small hole in or through something, using a pointed object: The dog's teeth had pierced her skin. | Shelley wanted to have her ears pierced (=for earrings).
▪prick to make a very small hole in the surface of something, using a pointed object: Prick the potatoes before baking them. | My finger was bleeding where the needle had pricked it.
▪punch to make a hole through paper or flat material using a metal tool or other sharp object: I bought one of those things for punching holes in paper. | You have to get your ticket punched before you get on the train.
▪puncture to make a small hole in something, especially something where skin or a wall surrounds a softer or hollow inside part: The bullet had punctured his lung.
▪perforate formal to make a hole or holes in something: Fragments of the bullet had perforated his intestines.
▪drill to make a hole using a special tool, often one which turns round and round very quickly: The dentist started drilling a hole in my tooth. | They won a contract to drill for oil in the area.
▪bore to make a deep round hole through a rock, into the ground etc: They had to bore through solid rock. | The men were boring a hole for the tunnel.
per‧fo‧rate /ˈpɜːfəreɪt $ ˈpɜːr-/
verb [transitive]to make a hole or holes in something:
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