offshore drilling
collocation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。
钻孔；钻削
drillings — plural of drilling
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)
The act or process of using a drill to make a hole.
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
在地球上钻孔以期望产生石油的行为
the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum
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。
用法提示：名词，指钻井作业
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。
用法提示：名词，作为主语指钻井活动
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。
用法提示：名词，修饰operation指钻井作业
最接近drilling，口语和书面语均可用；机械加工中boring常指“扩孔/镗孔”，与drilling（钻新孔）略有区别，且作形容词时意为“无聊的”，需靠语境区分。
偏正式、技术语境，强调贯穿并形成孔洞，也可指孔本身；日常口语中较少直接替代drilling。
强调用尖锐物刺穿，不强调旋转钻削；作名词时常指身体穿刺（如耳洞），表“钻孔”时需靠语境判断。
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。
kill + -ing
fill + -ing
will + -ing
chill + -ing
grill + -ing
thrill + -ing
drill（钻孔；钻头）+ -ing（名词后缀）；同根词：drill（钻头；钻孔），driller（钻工；钻机）
钻探时使用的设备。
钻探形成的井，用于采集石油或天然气。
钻探过程中在地层中形成的孔洞。
钻探的主要目标资源之一。
进行石油钻探和开采的区域。
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。
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