| 单词 | drill |
| 释义 | Word Frequency drill 1(drɪl) noun 1. a rotating tool that is inserted into a drilling machine or tool for boring cylindrical holes 2. a hand tool, either manually or electrically operated, for drilling holes 3. military a. training in procedures or movements, as for ceremonial parades or the use of weapons b. (as modifier) drill hall 4. strict and often repetitious training or exercises used as a method of teaching 5. informal correct procedure or routine 6. a marine gastropod mollusc, Urosalpinx cinera, closely related to the whelk, that preys on oysters 7. a style of rap music characterized by graphic lyrics about violent crime verb 8. to pierce, bore, or cut (a hole) in (material) with or as if with a drill to drill a hole to drill metal 9. to instruct or be instructed in military procedures or movements 10. (transitive) to teach by rigorous exercises or training 11. (transitive) informal to hit (a ball) in a straight line at great speed 12. (transitive) informal to riddle with bullets Derived forms drillable (ˈdrillable) adjective driller (ˈdriller) noun Word origin C17: from Middle Dutch drillen; related to Old High German drāen to turnWord Frequency drill 2(drɪl) noun 1. a machine for planting seeds in rows or depositing fertilizer 2. a small furrow in which seeds are sown 3. a row of seeds planted using a drill verb 4. to plant (seeds) by means of a drill Derived forms driller (ˈdriller) noun Word origin C18: of uncertain origin; compare German Rille furrowWord Frequency drill 3(drɪl) or drilling noun a hard-wearing twill-weave cotton cloth, used for uniforms, etc Word origin C18: variant of German Drillich, from Latin trilīx, from tri- + līcium threadWord Frequency drill 4(drɪl) noun an Old World monkey, Mandrillus leucophaeus, of W Africa, related to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly coloured Word origin C17: from a West African word; compare mandrill |
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