drill1/drIl; drIl/n 1 [C] a machine used for making holes in something hard 钻(机)﹐钻床: an electric drill 电钻a dentist's drill 牙钻2 [C,U] a method of teaching something by making people repeat the same thing many times 操练﹐反复练习: a pronunciation drill 发音练习3 fire/emergency drill when you practise what you should do in a dangerous situation 消防/紧急事故演习4 [U] when soldiers practise marching〔士兵的走步〕操练
drill2v 1 [I,T] to make a hole with a drill〔用钻〕打洞﹐钻孔: Drill a hole in each corner. 在每个角落都钻一个洞。drill for oil/gas etc (=look for oil, gas etc under the ground) 钻井探油/天然气等2 [T] to teach someone by making them repeat the same thing many times 反复练习﹐操练
drilldrilldrillsdrilleddrillingnouna tool that you use for making holes: an electric drilla dentist's drill▶ drillverb (drills, drilling, drilled): Drill two holes in the wall.