Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5299
drill
钻；钻孔
To make a hole in something using a drill or similar tool.
- 1.
To create (a hole) by removing material with a drill (tool).
用钻(工具)去除材料以创建孔洞。
- 2.
To sow (seeds) by dribbling them along a furrow or in a row.
沿着沟或行播种。
- 3.
To cause to flow in drills or rills or by trickling; to drain by trickling.
使液体在沟或小溪中流动或滴流；通过滴流排水。
- 4.
To practice, especially in (or as in) a military context.
练习,尤其是在军事背景下。
- 5.
To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it.
频繁重复某个想法以帮助记忆。
- 6.
To investigate or examine something in more detail or at a different level
更详细或不同层次地调查或检查某事。
- 7.
To throw, run, hit or kick with a lot of power.
用很大力量投掷、跑动、击打或踢。
- 8.
To hit someone with a pitch, especially in an intentional context.
用投球击中某人,尤其是故意的。
操练；训练；灌输；反复训练；深究；追问；猛击；猛踢；猛投；投球击中（打者）
In use
The construction worker is drilling a hole in the wall.
The coach drilled the team on basic skills every morning.
You need to drill through the metal plate carefully.
Verb forms
base drill · third person drills · -ing drilling · past drilled · past participle drilled
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
Connections
Collocations
- drill a hole
- 钻孔；打孔
- I need to drill a hole in the shelf to mount the bracket.我需要在架子上钻一个孔来安装支架。
- drill a well
- 钻井；打井
- The villagers drilled a well to get clean water.村民们打了一口井以获取干净的水。
- drill for oil
- 钻探石油；勘探石油
- Several companies are drilling for oil in this region.几家公司正在该地区钻探石油。
- drill something into someone
- 反复向某人灌输某事；反复训练某人掌握某事
- The coach drilled the rules into the players before the game.教练在赛前反复向队员们灌输规则。
- drill down
- 深入研究；细分探究
- Let's drill down into the report to find the cause of the error.让我们深入研究这份报告，找出错误的原因。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想电钻drill反复钻同一处，正如操练drill反复练习同一动作。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：装修施工、机械加工、牙科治疗 drill 作动词表示“钻孔”时属于中性用词，口语和书面语都常见，通常用于装修、机械加工或牙科等需要描述用钻头打孔的场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
drill 读作 /drɪl/。以上单词均以 -ill 结尾，读 /ɪl/，与 drill 押韵。注意：droll 拼写与 drill 相近，但读 /droʊl/，并不押韵。
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。
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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