Definition

1. Verb:
   • To perforate: To make a hole through a solid material by drilling, punching, or boring.
   • To pierce through: To successfully penetrate and create an opening in a barrier or surface, often implying effort or force.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Dùng máy khoan để đục thủng bức tường. (Use a drill to perforate the wall.)
  • Viên đạn đục thủng áo giáp. (The bullet pierced through the armor.)
  • Nước mưa có thể đục thủng mái tôn cũ. (Rainwater can perforate an old corrugated iron roof.)

Advanced Usage

• This verb often describes a deliberate or forceful action resulting in a complete breach. It is commonly used in technical, construction, or descriptive contexts.

Variants and Related Words

• Đục lỗ (v): to drill/punch a hole (may not imply complete penetration through the material's thickness).
  • Đục lỗ trên tấm thiệp. (Punch a hole in the card.)
• Xuyên thủng (v): to puncture, to stab through (often with a sharp object).
  • Mũi khoan xuyên thủng lớp bê tông. (The drill bit punctured the concrete layer.)

Synonyms

• Perforate: To make a hole or series of holes.
• Pierce: To make a hole in something with a sharp point.
• Puncture: To make a small hole in something.

Related Idioms

• Đục thủng phòng tuyến: To break through a defensive line.
  • Đội tấn công đã đục thủng phòng tuyến đối phương. (The attacking team broke through the opponent's defensive line.)