zuān jǐng
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  • 1

    v.drill a well

    • tā men zài ài ěr lán yán hǎi zuān jǐng cǎi yóu

      他们爱尔兰沿海钻井采油

      They're drilling for oil off the Irish coast.

    • wǒ men què rèn le zhè kuài tǔ dì shì hé zuān jǐng

      我们确认土地适合钻井

      We made sure the land was fit for drilling.

    • rú guǒ tā men zhǎo dào shí yóu míng nián nián chū jiù yào kāi shǐ zuān jǐng

      如果他们找到石油明年年初就要开始钻井

      If they strike oil, drilling will begin early next year.

  • 2

    n.well drilling; borehole

    • zuān jǐng chuán

      钻井

      oil rig

    • rén men yìng yòng zuì xīn de zuān jǐng jì shù jìn xíng le guǎng fàn de kān tàn

      人们应用钻井技术进行广泛勘探

      Extensive exploration was carried out using the latest drilling technology.