early 15c., "penetrating," from Latin penetrabilis "penetrable, vulnerable," from penetrare (see penetrate). Meaning "capable of being penetrated" is attested from 1530s; figurative use by 1590s. Related: Penetrability.
双语例句
1. soil that is easily penetrable with a fork
能轻易下耙的土壤
来自《权威词典》
2. Perhaps the most aspect of this technology is that it is intellectually penetrable.
