Word · Frequency #25083
derrick
井架；钻塔
a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised and lowered
- 1.
A device that is used for lifting and moving large objects.
用于起吊和搬运大型物体的装置。
- 2.
A framework that is constructed over a mine or oil well for the purpose of boring or lowering pipes.
架设在矿井或油井上方用于钻孔或下放管道的井架。
吊杆起重机；人字起重机；用于起吊和搬运大型物体的装置。；架设在矿井或油井上方用于钻孔或下放管道的井架。；起重机；小偷；[化] 吊杆起重机; 人字起重机
In use
The workers used a tall derrick to lift the steel beams onto the new bridge.
A mobile derrick was brought in to unload the heavy containers from the ship.
They rented a derrick to raise the air conditioner onto the hotel roof.
a derrick + present-participle phrase
derrick 是可数名词，此处指油井上方的井架；现在分词短语 standing over the oil well 作后置定语。
A derrick standing over the oil well can be seen from the road.
从路上可以看到矗立在油井上方的井架。
the derrick that + clause
that 引导的定语从句修饰 the derrick，说明其功能或用途。
The derrick that lifts the drill pipe is operated by a small crew.
提升钻杆的井架由一小队人操作。
with a derrick
Connections
Collocations
- oil derrick
- 石油井架
- The oil derrick stood against the sky.石油井架耸立在天空下。
- drilling derrick
- 钻塔
- The crew assembled the drilling derrick before drilling began.钻井开始前，工人们组装了钻塔。
- derrick crane
- 吊杆起重机
- A derrick crane lifted the heavy steel beams.一台吊杆起重机吊起了沉重的钢梁。
- derrick barge
- 浮式起重机船
- The derrick barge was used for offshore construction.这艘浮式起重机船用于海上施工。
- stiff-leg derrick
- 刚性支腿起重机
- A stiff-leg derrick can handle very heavy loads.刚性支腿起重机可以处理非常重的负载。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“derrick”读作“德里克”：高高的井架配人字吊臂，仿佛在说“得立刻”把重物吊起。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：oil drilling、construction site derrick 作名词时通常指石油钻井用的井架/钻塔，或一种吊杆起重机，多用于石油、建筑等专业或技术场合，属于比较正式的中性用语，日常口语中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Eric、cleric、ferric 与 derrick（/ˈdɛrɪk/）押韵：重音都在第一音节，押韵部分为 /ɛrɪk/。rick 虽然拼写像 derrick 的结尾，但作为单独单词读单音节 /rɪk/，重音位置不同，因此并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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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