Lesson 13 The search for oil 探寻石油
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?
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