drilling
drilling — 動詞
1. to use a tool with a rotating cutting end to create a hole or opening in a hard
鑽孔；鑽洞
用鑽頭在物體上開洞
to use a tool with a rotating cutting end to create a hole or opening in a hard surface or material.
Noa drilled a small hole in the wall to hang a picture frame.
Noa 在牆上鑽了一個小洞來掛相框。
drill + hole + in + noun phrase
The dentist carefully drilled into Tunde's back tooth to remove the decay.
牙醫小心地在 Tunde 的後排牙齒上鑽孔，去除蛀蝕的部分。
intransitive: drill into + noun phrase
Christopher used a power drill to make holes in the wooden shelf.
Christopher 用電鑽在木頭層板上鑽孔。
Sora was drilling through the metal sheet when the bit broke.
Sora 正在鑽穿金屬板，這時鑽頭突然斷了。
The workers spent the whole morning drilling holes in the pavement.
工人們花了一整個早上在人行道上鑽孔。
- bore
used for widening an existing hole rather than creating a new one; often in engineering or oil contexts
- pierce
suggests a sharp point going through a surface, not necessarily with a rotating tool; also used for ear-piercing
- perforate
more formal and technical; means to make a line or pattern of small holes
文法句型
drill + hole + in/through + noun
drill + noun (the surface)
intransitive: drill + adverb(prepositional phrase)
用法筆記
Object can be the hole itself (drill a hole) or the material being penetrated (drill the wall). Both patterns are equally common.
常見錯誤
2. to make a person or a group practise a set of movements or a procedure repeatedl
操練；訓練
反覆練習動作或程序
to make a person or a group practise a set of movements or a procedure repeatedly until the actions become automatic, often in a military or team setting.
The sergeant drilled the new soldiers on the parade ground every morning.
士官每天早上在操場上操練新兵。
drill + a group + on a location
Quinn's school holds fire drills twice a year to keep everyone safe.
Quinn 的學校每年舉行兩次消防演習，確保所有人安全。
collocation: fire drill
The marching band drilled for hours before the national competition.
樂儀隊在全國比賽前排練了好幾個小時。
The team drilled the emergency procedures until every step was automatic.
團隊反覆演練緊急程序，直到每個步驟都成為本能反應。
Kian drilled the rescue squad in how to handle a building collapse.
Kian 對救援小組進行建築物倒塌應變訓練。
- improvise
to act without preparation or set routines
文法句型
drill + noun (the person/group)
intransitive: drill + for + duration
drill + noun + in + noun (the skill)
drill + noun + on + noun
用法筆記
The transitive form focuses on the trainer drilling a group (drill the troops). The intransitive form focuses on the group itself drilling (the soldiers drill every day).
常見錯誤
3. to make someone learn or remember facts, skills, or rules by stating them or pra
反覆灌輸
不斷重複使人牢記
to make someone learn or remember facts, skills, or rules by stating them or practising them over and over until they stick firmly in the person's mind.
The coach drilled the football players in basic passing techniques every afternoon.
教練每天下午對足球員進行基本傳球技巧的反覆訓練。
drill + someone + in + noun phrase (the skill)
Élise's father drilled the safety rules into her before she started driving.
Élise 的父親在她開始開車前，不斷向她叮囑安全規則。
drill + noun (the content) + into + someone
The teacher drilled the students on their multiplication tables every morning.
老師每天早上反覆教導學生背誦乘法表。
Dewi drilled the key phrases until they came out naturally in conversation.
Dewi 不斷反覆練習關鍵詞組，直到能自然地在對話中使用。
The instructor drilled it into the trainees that safety must come before speed.
教練反覆向受訓者強調，安全必須優先於速度。
- repetition-teach
not a standard single word; 'drill' is the specific term for learning-through-repetition
- hammer home
informal phrasal verb meaning to emphasise something forcefully through repetition
- rote-teach
less common; refers specifically to memorisation by repetition without understanding
- explain
to make something clear through reasoning rather than repetition
文法句型
drill + noun (a skill/fact) + into + someone
drill + someone + on + noun
drill + that-clause into someone
用法筆記
Frequently used with the 'into' pattern (drill something into someone), which implies persistent, even forceful teaching. The dummy object 'it' commonly appears in this structure: drill it into someone that...
常見錯誤
drilling — 名詞
1. the activity or process of cutting a hole in a hard surface or material using a
鑽孔作業
用鑽頭進行鑽孔的活動
the activity or process of cutting a hole in a hard surface or material using a rotating tool known as a drill.
The constant drilling from the construction site kept Élise awake all night.
隔壁建築工地持續不斷的鑽孔聲讓 Élise 整夜無法入睡。
drilling as a source of noise
Drilling through concrete requires a heavy-duty machine and a steady hand.
鑽穿混凝土需要重型機器和穩定的雙手。
drilling + through + noun (the material)
Noa could hear the dentist's drilling from the waiting room down the hall.
Noa 坐在走廊盡頭的候診區，還能聽到牙醫鑽孔的聲音。
The drilling of test holes helps engineers check the soil before building a road.
鑽探測試孔可以幫助工程師在築路前檢測土壤狀況。
Tunde watched the drilling crew prepare for their next project with great interest.
Tunde 滿懷興趣地看著鑽孔小組為下一個工程做準備。
- boring
technically different — boring widens an existing hole; used in engineering and oil contexts
- excavation
digging out earth or rock, typically on a larger scale than drilling
文法句型
drilling + of + noun
drilling + noun (as compound modifier)
用法筆記
As an uncountable noun, drilling refers to the general activity. When referring to one specific event, use 'a drilling session' or a count noun like 'drill job'.