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the drilling of [sth]
表示钻探的具体对象。
The drilling of oil wells is a complex process.
油井的钻探是一个复杂的过程。
钻孔；钻削
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
钻孔；钻削
The act or process of using a drill to make a hole.
The drilling of oil wells is a complex process.
油井的钻探是一个复杂的过程。
钻孔的行为或过程
The act or process of drilling.
一种有三根枪管的长枪(通常是猎枪和步枪枪管的组合)
A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels).
一种厚重的斜纹亚麻或棉布；斜纹布
A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.
钻孔的行为
the act of drilling
The company started drilling for oil in the desert last month.
该公司上个月开始在沙漠中钻井寻找石油。
Offshore drilling requires advanced technology to reach deep sea reserves.
海上钻井需要先进技术才能到达深海储量。
The noise from the drilling operation could be heard miles away.
钻井作业的噪音在数英里外都能听到。
表示钻探的具体对象。
The drilling of oil wells is a complex process.
油井的钻探是一个复杂的过程。
强调钻探的目的。
The team is drilling for water in the desert.
该团队正在沙漠中钻探水源。
指军事或体育训练。
The soldiers did drilling every morning.
士兵们每天早晨进行操练。
Not this
We had a drilling this morning.
Use this
We had a drill this morning.
在训练或演练的语境中，"drilling" 是抽象名词（不可数），指一般性活动；表示具体的一次训练课程时，应用可数名词 "a drill"。
Not this
He works in drilling oil.
Use this
He works in oil drilling.
英语中，名词短语作复合名词时，修饰成分通常放在中心词前面；"oil drilling" 才是正确的语序，而 "drilling oil" 可能被误解为动宾结构。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
海上钻井
Offshore drilling is a major source of oil but also poses environmental risks.
海上钻井是石油的主要来源，但也带来环境风险。
钻机
The drilling rig was moved to the new site.
钻机被移到了新场地。
钻井泥浆
Drilling mud is used to lubricate and cool the drill bit.
钻井泥浆用于润滑和冷却钻头。
石油钻探
Oil drilling in the Arctic is highly controversial.
在北极进行石油钻探备受争议。
钻探设备
They invested heavily in modern drilling equipment.
他们投入巨资购置现代钻探设备。
钻探作业
The drilling operation was halted due to bad weather.
钻探作业因恶劣天气而暂停。
逐层深入分析，仔细探究
We spent the afternoon drilling down into the quarterly reports.
我们花了一下午时间逐层深入分析季度报告。
反复灌输，使某人牢记
The instructor kept drilling the emergency procedures into our heads.
教官反复向我们灌输紧急处理程序，让我们牢记。
把（某事）讲清楚，让人完全明白
The campaign is aimed at drilling home the message that recycling works.
这场运动旨在让人们清楚认识到回收利用是有效的。
Use drilling naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记法：drill（钻头）+ -ing，想象钻头正钻进洞里，即“钻孔”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：oil and gas industry、construction site、manufacturing facility drilling 作名词时通常为中性（neutral），多用于工程、石油天然气、制造等实际操作场景；既不算正式用语，也不是口语。较专业的义项（如斜纹布、三管猎枪）只出现在特定领域，选择释义时主要看上下文。
以上单词均以 -illing 拼写，且读作 /ˈ...ɪlɪŋ/，与 drilling 押韵。注意：dripping /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/、drizzling /ˈdrɪzlɪŋ/ 拼写相似但读音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.