Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5299
drill
钻；钻机；钻孔机
A tool or machine for making holes by rotating or repeatedly striking a cutting bit.
- 1.
A tool or machine used to remove material so as to create a hole, typically by plunging a rotating cutting bit into a stationary workpiece.
一种工具或机器,用于去除材料以创建孔洞,通常通过将旋转的切削头插入固定的工件中。
- 2.
An agricultural implement for making holes for sowing seed, and sometimes so formed as to contain seeds and drop them into the hole made.
一种农业工具,用于打孔播种,有时设计成可以装种子并将其放入所打的孔中。
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An Old World monkey of West Africa, Mandrillus leucophaeus, similar in appearance to the mandrill, but lacking the colorful face.
一种西非旧大陆猴,学名Mandrillus leucophaeus,外观类似山魈,但没有彩色面部。
- 4.
A strong, durable cotton fabric with a strong bias (diagonal) in the weave.
一种坚固耐用的棉织物,织物中有明显的斜纹。
- 5.
a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
钻头；一种带有尖点和切削刃的工具,用于在硬质材料上钻孔(通常快速旋转或通过反复敲击)
- 6.
The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit.
钻具中驱动钻头的部分。
- 7.
A light furrow or channel made to put seed into, when sowing.
播种时用于放置种子的浅沟或槽。
- 8.
similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
山魈；类似山魈但体型较小且颜色较不鲜艳
- 9.
An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence.
作为练习或训练的活动(尤其是军事演习),特别是为某些可能的未来事件做准备。
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A row of seed sown in a furrow.
播种在沟中的一排种子。
- 11.
systematic training by multiple repetitions
操练；通过多次重复进行的系统训练
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A short and highly repeatable sports training exercise designed to hone a particular skill that may be useful in competition.
一种短而高度重复的体育训练练习,旨在提高比赛中可能有用的特定技能。
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Any of several molluscs, of the genus Urosalpinx and others, especially the oyster drill (Urosalpinx cinerea), that make holes in the shells of their prey.
几种软体动物,属于Urosalpinx属及其他,尤其是牡蛎钻(Urosalpinx cinerea),会在猎物的壳上打洞。
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A style of trap music with gritty, violent lyrics, originating on the South Side of Chicago.
一种起源于芝加哥南区的陷阱音乐风格,歌词粗糙且暴力。
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A single performance of drill music.
一次钻音乐的表演。
训练；操练；(体育)训练动作；条播机；播种机；播种沟；播种行；斜纹布；鬼狒
In use
He used an electric drill to put shelves on the wall.
The dentist's drill made a high-pitched whining sound.
She bought a set of drills for her woodworking projects.
a drill
注意：drill作为可数名词，前面需加冠词。
He used a drill to make a hole.
他用钻孔机钻了一个孔。
use a drill
You need to use a drill for this task.
这项任务你需要使用钻孔机。
drill bit
The drill bit is very sharp.
这个钻头很锋利。
Connections
Collocations
- fire drill
- 消防演习
- The school conducts a fire drill every month.学校每月进行一次消防演习。
- drill practice
- drill 训练
- The team did drill practice to improve coordination.队伍进行了 drill 训练以提高协调性。
- drill sergeant
- 训练教官
- The drill sergeant shouted orders at the recruits.训练教官对新兵大声下达命令。
Idioms & figurative uses
- the drill
- 常规程序；老规矩You know the drill: sign in, get your security badge, and head to the meeting room.你知道规矩的：签到、领取安全徽章，然后去会议室。
- know the drill
- 知道该怎么做；了解程序I've worked here for years, so I know the drill by now.我在这里工作多年，所以现在我知道该怎么做。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象钻头（drill）反复钻进木板，就像重复训练一样，“钻”和“练”字音相近。记住：drill既是钻孔工具，也是反复训练。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：construction、DIY、mechanical workshop 作为钻孔工具时，通常用于中性或具体的技术语境，常见于建筑、手工制作和机械加工等场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words rhyme with 'drill' (the stressed vowel and following sounds match: /ɪl/). Be careful not to confuse with words like 'drip' or 'drive' which begin with 'dr' but have different pronunciations.
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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