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/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.
boring
/ˈbɔːrɪŋ/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。
derrick
/ˈderɪk/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。
block and tackle
/ˌblɒk ən ˈtæk(ə)l/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。
haul
/hɔːl/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
rotate
🇬🇧/rəʊˈteɪt/ 🇺🇸/ˈroʊteɪt/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。
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。
geologist
🇬🇧/dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/ 🇺🇸/dʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/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。
coring bit
🇬🇧/ˈkɔ:riŋ bit/ 🇺🇸/ˈkɔːrɪŋ bɪt/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。
cylinder
🇬🇧/ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/ 🇺🇸/ˈsɪlɪndər/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。
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。
circulate
🇬🇧/ˈsɜːkjəleɪt/ 🇺🇸/ˈsɜːrkjəleɪt/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。
