| 释义 |
drill¹ /drɪl/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 钻头，冲子；钻床，钻机
a portable drill 手提钻
a dentist's drill 牙钻
2. (军事、体育、语言等的)操练；演习；练习；训练；操练(或训练等)方法
infantry drill 步兵操练
do half-an-hour of drill after tea 喝茶后训练半小时
substitution drills 换词练习
a drill in spelling 拼写练习
drills for memory 记忆训练
build up a habit by drill 通过训练养成习惯
3. [the drill]〈口〉正确的规定程序，正确方法，常规
What is the drill for filling in this form? 应该怎样正确地填这张表?
He was told to give his name, age and address — that was the drill. 他被要求说出姓名、 年龄和地址——那是常规。
4. 钻孔声，刺耳的声音
the prolonged drill of the night insects 夜间各种昆虫不停的尖声啾鸣
5. (寄生于牡蛎等软体动物壳内食其肉的)尾角螺
II ❶ vt.
1. 在…上打眼(或钻孔)；打(眼)，钻(孔)
drill (up) a road 在道路上钻孔
drill a tooth for a filling 在牙齿上钻洞镶补
drill an oil well 钻油井
drill holes an inch apart 每隔一英寸打一个孔
2. 钻除，钻出
drill the bad bits out of a tooth 把牙齿上蛀坏的部分钻掉
drill out samples of Martian earth 钻取火星土壤的样品
3. 刺穿；〈口〉用子弹打穿，击中，枪杀；朝…射击
drill sb. between the eyes 击中某人的眉心
The lightning drilled the hills. 闪电直刺山丘
4. 操练；作…演习；练习；训练
The queues were orderly and well drilled. 队伍整整齐齐，训练有素。
5. 通过练习传授(或灌输) (into)
drill knowledge (an idea) into sb. (或 sb.'s head) 通过练习向某人传授知识(灌输一种想法)
6. 〈美口〉快速直线击(球)
❷ vi.
1. 打眼，钻孔；钻
drill for oil 钻井勘探石油
drill into the wood 钻进木头
2. 直射，直穿
The violent daylight drilled into the room. 强烈的阳光直射进室内。
The alarm drilled through layers of sleep until it found her. 闹钟声穿透她深沉的睡眠，直至把她闹醒。
3. 操练；演习；练习；训练
The recruits drilled regularly. 新兵按时操练。
4. 发出刺耳的声音
The phone went on ringing, drilling away at him. 电话铃朝着他不停地发出刺耳声音。
5. 〈美俚〉走，步行；散步
[< MD drillen to bore a hole < OHG drāen to turn] phr. drill down 【计】向下钻取 (数据) drill in 1. (钻入产油或产气层)打出 (油井或气井) 2. 通过反复练习教会；通过反复讲解强行灌输 The language patterns were thoroughly drilled in. 通过反复操练，这些句型被牢牢掌握了。The speaker tried to drill in his point. 演讲人反反复复试图灌输他的观点。 drill·a·bil·i·tyˌdrɪləˈbɪlətɪ n. |