drill /dril/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
• (n.) similar to the mandrill but smaller and less brightly colored
• (n.) (military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms

Chinese translation

• n. 钻孔机, 钻子, 播种机, 粗斜纹布
• v. 训练, 钻孔

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/dril/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.09 · Super Rare

Word forms

drilling, drilled, drills

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