Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #4124
boring
钻孔；钻探
The act or process of boring or drilling holes, especially in manufacturing or to extract petroleum.
- 1.
The act or process of boring holes; such practice as an area of expertise in manufacturing.
钻孔(工艺)
- 2.
the act of drilling
钻孔的行为
- 3.
A pit or hole which has been bored.
钻孔(孔洞)
- 4.
the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
在地球上钻孔以期产生石油的行为
钻出的孔；钻孔；钻孔(工艺)；钻孔的行为；钻孔(孔洞)；在地球上钻孔以期产生石油的行为
In use
The boring of the tunnel took three months to complete.
Oil companies use advanced technology for deep-sea boring.
The rock samples from the boring were analyzed in the lab.
Connections
Collocations
- boring machine
- 钻孔机
- The workers used a boring machine to make precise holes in the metal plate.工人们用钻孔机在金属板上精确钻孔。
- boring operation
- 钻孔作业
- Boring operations require steady hands and the right tools.钻孔作业需要稳定的双手和合适的工具。
- boring bar
- 镗杆
- He adjusted the boring bar before cutting the cylinder.他在切削气缸前调整了镗杆。
- tunnel boring
- 隧道掘进
- Tunnel boring under the city will take several months.城市地下的隧道掘进将耗时数月。
- diamond boring
- 金刚石镗孔
- Diamond boring creates extremely smooth surfaces.金刚石镗孔能产生极其光滑的表面。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
名词 boring 是“钻孔”，可联想钻头在工件上 boring 地转出孔洞；同一个 boring 也指无聊，像钻孔一样单调。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：manufacturing、geological drilling、oil and gas industry 该词作名词时多用于工程技术、机械加工、地质钻探等专业语境，常见于书面或正式场合；日常口语中较少单独用作名词。
Grammar Note
复数形式borings可指钻孔产生的碎屑或多次钻孔行为。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均与 boring /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/ 押韵，拼写中的 -oring 相同，读音同为 /ɔːrɪŋ/。注意 during /ˈdʊrɪŋ/、touring /ˈtʊrɪŋ/ 这类 -uring 拼写看起来相似但发音不同，不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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