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。