朗文3L看听学英语第三册 Lesson 55

Lesson 55 Television Day: The search for oil
TV Commentary¹:
Almost everyone in the world uses oil in some way. Without oil, the world will stop, so men look for it everywhere. In our film today, you can see some oilmen. They are drilling³ for oil. They drill² for oil in deserts, in mountains and under the sea. Quite often they find nothing, but the search for oil continues. Oil is very important because none of our machines can run without it. Big ships carry oil everywhere. Perhaps the oil in your bicycle or in your father’s car has come from somewhere far away. Perhaps it has come from Texas, Iraq, or Venezuela. Cars and bicycles need oil, but so do many other things. How many things can you name?
 

 

1 commentary   

n.评论，评注；实况广播报导，现场口头评述

参考例句：

• He is giving the commentary on the basketball game.他正在对篮球赛作评论。
• His running commentary on the football match was excellent.他对这次足球赛所作的实况报道十分精彩。

2 drill   

v.练习；操练；钻孔；n.操练；练习；钻孔(机)

参考例句：

• He used a drill to bore a hole in the door.他用钻在门上钻孔。
• You should drill some manners into the boy.你应该教这孩子懂点礼貌。

3 drilling   

n.演练v.钻（孔）( drill的现在分词 )；打（眼）；操练；训练

参考例句：

• exploratory drilling for oil 钻井勘探石油
• After drilling for several weeks they finally struck oil. 在钻探了几个星期后，他们终于发现了油矿。 来自《简明英汉词典》