
drill
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'drillen',意为'钻孔'或'旋转',最早记录于16世纪英语中。
noun
❶ 一种用于钻孔的工具,通常由金属制成,通过旋转或冲击在材料上打孔。常用于建筑、木工或牙科等领域。
“He used a drill to make holes in the wall for the shelves.”
(他用钻头在墙上钻孔以便安装架子。)
“The dentist's drill made a loud noise.”
(牙医的钻头发出了很大的噪音。)
❶ 军事或体育中的训练活动,通过重复练习来提高技能或团队协作能力。
“The soldiers went through rigorous drill every morning.”
(士兵们每天早上都要进行严格的训练。)
“Fire drills are important for school safety.”
(消防演习对学校安全很重要。)
verb
❶ 使用钻头在物体上打孔,或通过旋转运动穿透材料。
“She drilled a small hole in the wooden board.”
(她在木板上钻了一个小孔。)
“The workers are drilling through the rock to lay pipes.”
(工人们正在岩石上钻孔以铺设管道。)
❶ 通过反复练习来教授或学习某项技能,通常指军事或体育训练。
“The sergeant drilled the recruits on marching techniques.”
(中士训练新兵们的行军技巧。)
“We drilled the emergency procedures until they became automatic.”
(我们反复练习应急程序直到形成条件反射。)
常见短语
drill down — 深入探讨或分析某个主题,通常指从概括到具体的研究过程。
“Let's drill down into the details of this proposal.”
(让我们深入分析这个提案的细节。)
drill into — 反复灌输或强调某个观念,使其被牢牢记住。
“Our parents drilled good manners into us from an early age.”
(我们的父母从小就向我们反复灌输良好的礼仪。)