drill
noun
verb
drɪl
noun
1
a
tool
or
machine
used
for
making
holes
in
something
钻; 钻床,钻机
C
an
electric
drill
电钻
a
whine
like
a
dentist’s
drill
像牙钻发出的那种呜呜声
2
a
method
of
teaching
students,
sports
players
etc
something
by
making
them
repeat
the
same
lesson,
exercise
etc
many
times
〔反复的〕练习,训练
C
a
pronunciation
drill
发音练习
3
fire/emergency drill
an
occasion
when
people
practise
what
they
should
do
in
a
dangerous
situation
such
as
a
fire
消防/紧急情况演习
4
military
training
in
which
soldiers
practise
marching,
using
weapons
etc
军事操练
U
rifle
drill
步枪操练
5
the drill
the
usual
way
that
something
is
done
[英,过时] 惯常的步骤,程序
BrE old-fashioned
‘You
know
the
drill?’
‘Not
really.
Tell
me
again
what
to
do.’
“你知道惯常步骤吧?”“还不大明白,再跟我讲一遍怎么做。”
6
a
type
of
strong
cotton
cloth
粗斜纹布
U
7
a.
a
machine
for
planting
seeds
in
rows
b.
a
row
of
seeds
planted
by
a
machine
条播的一排种子
C
verb
8
to
make
a
hole
in
something
using
a
drill
〔用钻〕钻(孔),打(眼)
I,T
Drill
a
hole
in
each
corner.
在每个角上钻一个孔。
[+
into/through
]
He
accidentally
drilled
into
a
water
pipe.
他不小心把一根水管钻穿了。
drill
for
oil/water/gas
etc
BP
has
been
licensed
to
drill
for
oil
in
the
area.
英国石油公司获准在该地区钻探石油。
9
to
teach
students,
sports
players
etc
by
making
them
repeat
the
same
lesson,
exercise
etc
many
times
教〔某人〕反复练习
T
drill
sb
in
sth
She
was
drilling
the
class
in
the
forms
of
the
past
tense.
她在指导全班学生反复练习过去式的各种形式。
drill
sb
to
do
sth
I
acted
instinctively
because
I
had
been
trained
and
drilled
to
do
just
that.
我的行动是本能,因为我经过培训并反复练习过。
The
team
were
well-drilled
.
该队训练有素。
10
to
train
soldiers
to
march
or
perform
other
military
actions
操练〔士兵〕
T
The
sergeant
was
drilling
the
new
recruits.
中士在操练新兵。
11
to
plant
seeds
in
rows
using
a
machine
〔用条播机〕条播〔种子〕
T
12
to
keep
telling
someone
something
until
they
know
it
very
well
向〔某人〕灌输〔某事〕
Mother
had
drilled
it
into
me
not
to
talk
to
strangers.
妈妈讲了一遍又一遍,叫我不要和陌生人说话。