Lesson 13 The search for oil 【单词列表】

mineral [ˈminərəl] adj. 矿物的

【搭】mineral water 矿泉水

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A: Can you offer me a cup of tea?

B: Sorry, but I can give you a bottle of mineral water.

A:能给我一杯茶吗?

B:对不起,但是我可以给你一瓶矿泉水。

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boring [ˈbɔːriŋ] n. 钻孔

derrick [ˈderik] n. 井架

【派】derricking 用转臂起重机移动

【扩】headframe 井架

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A: We put up an oil derrick there last month.

B: I think you should tell me that much earlier.

A:上个月我们在那儿竖起了一个井架。

B:我认为你应该早点告诉我。

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block and tackle 滑轮组

haul [hɔːl] v. 拖,拉

rotate [rəuˈteit] v. 使转动

【派】rotatable 可旋转的

【扩】swivel 旋转  gyrate 旋转

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A: You mustn't rotate the wheel with your hand.

B: I won't. I know what I can't do here.

A:你不能用手转动轮子。

B:不会的,我知道在这儿哪些不能做。

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cutting bit [ˈkʌtiŋ-bit] 钻头

geologist [dʒiˈɔlədʒist] n. 地质学家

coring bit [ˈkɔːriŋ-bit] 取芯钻头

cylinder [ˈsilində] n. 圆柱体

【扩】column 圆柱  cone 圆锥体  cube 立方体

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A: Around the engine cylinder is a water jacket.

B: What's your purpose to put it there?

A:围绕着发动机汽缸的是一个水套。

B:你把它放在那儿的目的是什么?

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strata [ˈstrɑːtə] n. [复]岩层([单]stratum)

circulate [ˈsəːkjuleit] v. 注入,环流

【派】circulation 循环

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A: The blood must circulate freely everywhere in the body.

B: If not what will happen?

A:血液应该是全身畅通的。

B:要不是那样的话会怎么样呢?

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gush [ɡʌʃ] n./v. 喷出

【派】gusher 喷油井

【扩】puff 喷出  spout 喷出

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A: There was a gush of blood as the wound reopened.

B: What did he do then?

A:伤口再次裂开时,血流如注。

B:那当时他是怎么做的呢?

mineral

/ˈmɪnərəl/
A mineral is a substance such as tin, salt, or sulphur that is formed naturally in rocks and in the earth. Minerals are also found in small quantities in food and drink. 矿物

noun [具体名词] 矿物质;矿物;<英>汽水,苏打水;无机物;矿泉水

Mineral oils are used to lubricate machinery. 矿物油被用来润滑机器。

adjective [原级] (与)矿物(有关)的

Molybdenum oxide is the product by mining, mineral processing and roasting etc. 工业氧化钼是经过采矿 、 选矿、焙烧等一系列工序之后的产品.

与 “mineral” 相关联的词汇

关联 material /məˈtɪəriəl/ adj. 物质的,实质性的;重要的;肉体的
源自 miner /ˈmaɪnə(r)/ n. 矿工;开矿机
关联 mineralize /ˈmɪnərəˌlaɪz/ vt.使矿物化,使含无机化合物vi.采集矿物
关联 mineralogy /ˌmɪnəˈrælədʒi/ n.矿物学

boring

/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
Someone or something boring is so dull and uninteresting that they make people tired and impatient. 乏味的

adjective [原级] 令人厌烦的;乏味的,无趣的,无聊的

Not only are mothers not paid but also most of their boring or difficult work is unnoticed. 母亲们不仅得不到报酬,而且所干的乏味艰辛的活儿也很少被留意。

noun [具体名词] 钻孔,扩洞;钻成的孔,扩大的洞

The Boring Company (TBC) is an American infrastructure, tunnel construction services, and equipment company founded by Elon Musk. “无聊公司”(TBC)是一家由埃隆·马斯克创立的美国基础设施、隧道建设服务及设备公司。

verb [vt. 及物动词] 使厌烦;钻;盯着看(bore 的现在分词形式)

She finds it boring at home. 她觉得待在家里无聊。

与 “boring” 相关联的词汇

关联 dull /dʌl/ adj. 钝的;呆滞的;阴暗的;迟钝的;无趣的
原型 bore /bɔː(r)/ vi. 钻孔
关联 drilling /drɪlɪŋ/ n. 钻孔;演练;训练,教练
关联 monotonous /məˈnɒtənəs/ adj. 单调的,无抑扬顿挫的;无变化的
关联 tiresome /ˈtaɪəsəm/ adj. 烦人的,无聊的;令人讨厌的
关联 boringly /ˈbɔːrɪŋli/ adv. 无趣地; 沉闷地

derrick

/ˈderɪk/
A derrick is a machine that is used to move cargo on a ship by lifting it in the air. 起重机

noun [专属名词] 起重机,[机]转臂起重机;油井的铁架塔

The artist erected a man in the front yard, that resembled a derrick. 那画家在前院画了一个人,拔地而起,就像一架起重机。

noun [专属名词] (Derrick)人名;(英、法、瑞典)德里克

Now Derrick wears a crisp uniform. 现在德里克穿着崭新的校服。

与 “derrick” 相关联的词汇

关联 crane /kreɪn/ n. 鹤;吊车,起重机

block and tackle

/ˌblɒk ən ˈtæk(ə)l/
a hoisting device in which a rope or chain is passed around a pair of blocks containing one or more pulleys. 滑轮组

noun [专属名词] 滑轮组和绳索:用于举升或拉动的滑轮组和相关绳索或电缆。

I finally hoisted him up with a block and tackle. 我最终用滑轮组把他拉了上去。

与 “block and tackle” 相关联的词汇

关联 tackle /ˈtæk(ə)l/ n. 滑车;装备;用具;扭倒

haul

/hɔːl/
If you haul something which is heavy or difficult to move, you move it using a lot of effort. (用力地) 拉

verb [vt. 及物动词] (用力)拖,拉;强迫(某人)去某处;费力前进,艰难地走;<非正式>迫使(某人)出庭受审;(用运载工具)运送,运输;<英>(费力地)升级;(尤指帆船)突然改变航道

If someone is hauled before a court or someone in authority, they are made to appear before them because they are accused of having done something wrong. 传讯

noun [抽象名词] 拖,拉;大批赃物,大量非法物品;赛季(或赛事)得分总数;旅行的距离;一网的捕鱼量;托运的距离

A haul is a quantity of things that are stolen, or a quantity of stolen or illegal goods found by police or customs. 一次偷得之量; (警察或海关) 一次查获之量

与 “haul” 相关联的词汇

关联 hall /hɔːl/ n. 门厅,走廊;会堂;食堂;学生宿舍
关联 drag /dræɡ/ vt. 拖拉;拖累;缓慢而吃力地行进
关联 hauler /ˈhɔːlə(r)/ n. 搬运工
关联 haulage /ˈhɔːlɪdʒ/ n.拖运

rotate

🇬🇧/rəʊˈteɪt/ 🇺🇸/ˈroʊteɪt/
When something rotates or when you rotate it, it turns with a circular movement. 旋转

verb [vt. 及物动词] (使)旋转,(使)转动;(人员)轮换,轮值;轮种,轮作;定期调换地点(或位置)

The earth rotates around the sun. 地球围绕太阳旋转。

adjective [原级] (植) 辐状的

It also automatically rotate. 它还带自动旋转。

与 “rotate” 相关联的词汇

关联 spin /spɪn/ vi. 纺纱;吐丝;旋转;晕眩
关联 rotation /rəʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 旋转;循环,轮流
关联 revolve /rɪˈvɒlv/ vi. 旋转;循环出现;反复考虑
关联 rotatable /rəʊˈteɪtəbl/ adj.可旋转的,可转动的
关联 rotated /rəuˈteitid/ v.(使某物)旋转[转动]( rotate的过去式和过去分词 ),(使某人或某物)轮流[按顺序循环]
关联 rotatory /rəʊˈteɪtəri/ adj.回转的,使回转的,轮流的,引起旋转的

cutting bit

🇬🇧/ˈkʌtɪŋ bit/ 🇺🇸/ˈkʌtɪŋ bɪt/
a tool used for cutting or shaping materials

noun [专属名词] 切削刀片:一种用于切削、雕刻或加工材料的工具,通常安装在机床或其他设备上。

In reality, the image is a bit of an illusion: the lightning was far from the Observatory and the laser only appears to be cutting through the bolt. 在现实中,这个图像相当于一种错觉:闪电远离着天文台,激光似乎切断了这个闪电。

与 “cutting bit” 相关联的词汇

关联 coring bit /ˈkɔ:riŋ bit/ 取心钻头

geologist

🇬🇧/dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/ 🇺🇸/dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
an expert in or student of geology. "geologists have discovered sediments which contain fossilized single-celled organisms"

noun [专属名词] 地质学家,地质学者

It is the only paved road discovered in ancient Egypt, said geologist Thomas Bown of the United States Geological Survey. 美国地质调查局的地质学家托马斯·鲍恩说,这是在古埃及发现的唯一一条铺好的路。

与 “geologist” 相关联的词汇

源自 geology /dʒiˈɒlədʒi/ n. 地质情况;地质学

coring bit

🇬🇧/ˈkɔ:riŋ bit/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɔːrɪŋ bɪt/
a tool or device used for drilling or cutting circular holes, typically with a rotating bit at its end "The coring bit was used to drill through the rock."

noun [专属名词] 取芯钻头:一种用于取样土壤或岩石的钻头,通常由钢制成,具有锋利的切削边缘和中空的中心以容纳样本。

The geologist needs to know what rocks the drill has reached, so every so often a sample is obtained with a coring bit. 地质学家需要知道钻头已达到什么样的岩层了,所以时时要用取钻芯头那样。

与 “coring bit” 相关联的词汇

关联 cutting bit /ˈkʌtɪŋ bit/ n.钻头
关联 coring /ˈkɔːrɪŋ/ n.去除中心部份,地层中取出之圆形岩石样品

cylinder

🇬🇧/ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈsɪlɪndər/
A cylinder is an object with flat circular ends and long straight sides. 圆柱

noun [专属名词] 圆柱体,圆筒;汽缸;高压钢瓶;印刷机滚筒;(枪的)旋转弹膛;筒形石印;柱面

The cylinder is cooled by a jet of water. 气缸可用喷水冷却。

与 “cylinder” 相关联的词汇

关联 cone /kəʊn/ n. 圆锥体,圆锥形;球果
关联 cylindrical /səˈlɪndrɪk(ə)l/ adj. 圆柱形的;圆柱体的
关联 torus /ˈtɔːrəs/ n.[植]花托,花床,圆环面

strata

🇬🇧/ˈstrɑːtə/ 🇺🇸/ˈstreɪtə/
Strata is the plural of . stratum的复数

noun [专属名词] 层;[地质]地层;阶层

Contained within the rock strata is evidence that the region was intensely dry 15,000 years ago. 岩层中的证据表明该地区在15,000 年前曾经非常干旱。

与 “strata” 相关联的词汇

单数 stratum /ˈstrɑːtəm/ n. [ 地 ] 地层(单数);社会阶层; [ 生 ] (组织的)层
重 点

circulate

🇬🇧/ˈsɜːkjəleɪt/ 🇺🇸/ˈsɜːrkjəleɪt/
If a piece of writing circulates or is circulated, copies of it are passed around among a group of people. 散发; 流传

verb [vt. 及物动词] (液体或气体)环流,循环;传播,流传;传阅,传送;来往应酬,周旋

The document was previously circulated in New York at the United Nations. 这份文件过去曾在纽约的联合国总部传阅过。

与 “circulate” 相关联的词汇

源自 circle /ˈsɜːk(ə)l/ n. 圆;圆形物;循环,周期;圈子
关联 circulation /ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 流通,传播;循环;发行量
关联 twirl /twɜːl/ vt. 使快速转动,使快速旋转;捻弄
关联 circulatory /ˌsɜːkjəˈleɪtəri/ adj.循环的
关联 circulative /ˈsɜːkjʊˌleɪtɪv/ adj.循环的,促进循环的,流通的
关联 circulating /ˈsɜːkjʊleɪtɪŋ/ adj.循环,流通

gusher

🇬🇧/ˈɡʌʃə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈɡʌʃər/
a person who gushes, as in being unusually effusive or sentimental (因过分热情或动情而)滔滔不绝说话的人

noun [专属名词] 喷油井;说话滔滔不绝的人

And where did this insane gusher of money come from? 这些疯狂喷涌的钱是从哪来的?

与 “gusher” 相关联的词汇

源自 gush /ɡʌʃ/ v. 涌出;迸出