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Meaning of 戳破

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戳 chuō 破 pò
to puncture; to pierce; (fig.) to destroy (the facade concealing an unpleasant reality)
Example Sentences
1
不过
,
她的确想戳破一些神话
。
But she does want to explode some myths.
2
因为表面上这并没有什么合乎常理的意识
。
尽管戳破了
,
它也倾向于被遗忘
。
Because it doesn' t make logical sense on the surface, skunk poking notwithstanding, it tends to get dismissed.
3
但对航运
、
铝业和可再生能源来说
,
产能过剩的冰山已经戳破船壳
。
But for shipping, aluminum and renewable energy, the iceberg of overcapacity is already breaching the hull.
4
但它们很难被取出
,
一旦消失在肉里
,
它们便会肆意地撕裂和戳破身体组织
。
But they can be difficult to retrieve, and can poke and tear tissue while lost.
5
发生在奥运会第一天的袭击事件
,
戳破了自周五晚上奥运开幕式以来弥漫在北京自我感觉良好的肥皂泡
。
The attack, on the first day of the Olympic Games, punctured the feel-good bubble that had enveloped Beijing since the opening ceremonies on Friday night.