Word · Frequency #16095
drilling
钻孔；钻削
The act or process of using a drill to make a hole.
- 1.
The act or process of drilling.
钻孔的行为或过程
- 2.
A long firearm with three barrels (typically a mix of shotgun and rifle barrels).
一种有三根枪管的长枪(通常是猎枪和步枪枪管的组合)
- 3.
A heavy, twilled fabric of linen or cotton; drill.
一种厚重的斜纹亚麻或棉布；斜纹布
- 4.
the act of drilling
钻孔的行为
- 5.
the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
在地球上钻孔以期望产生石油的行为
石油钻探；钻井；斜纹布；卡其布；三管枪；三管猎枪；钻孔的行为或过程；一种有三根枪管的长枪(通常是猎枪和步枪枪管的组合)
In use
The company started drilling for oil in the desert last month.
Offshore drilling requires advanced technology to reach deep sea reserves.
The noise from the drilling operation could be heard miles away.
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。
drilling for [sth]
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。
do drilling
指军事或体育训练。
Connections
Collocations
- offshore drilling
- 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。
- drilling rig
- 钻机
- The drilling rig was moved to the new site.钻机被移到了新场地。
- drilling mud
- 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。
- oil drilling
- 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。
- drilling equipment
- 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。
- drilling operation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记法：drill（钻头）+ -ing，想象钻头正钻进洞里，即“钻孔”。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
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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