hand drill

hand drill — noun

1. a tool for making holes in wood, plastic, or soft metal that works by turning a

1.名詞B2
釋義

a tool for making holes in wood, plastic, or soft metal that works by turning a handle by hand instead of using electricity

例句

Leo used a hand drill to make pilot holes in the wooden shelf before screwing in the brackets.

"make pilot holes" — typical purpose of a hand drill in woodworking

Mei-Lin borrowed her grandfather's old hand drill to put up curtain rods in her new apartment.

同義詞
  • manual drill

    more general term for any drill operated by hand

  • brace

    refers specifically to a larger type of hand drill with a curved handle, used for heavier work

反義詞

文法句型

a/the hand drill

hand drill + noun (as modifier)

用法筆記

Countable. Often used with 'use', 'operate', or 'turn'. Contrasts with 'electric drill' and 'power drill', which require a power source.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a hand drill to drill holes in the wall without making noise.
✅She bought a hand drill to make holes in the wall without the noise of a power tool.
💡A hand drill is still a 'drill'; the point of contrast is the power source, not the noise level.

2. a very simple ancient tool for boring holes, made from a straight rod or stick w

2.名詞C1
釋義

a very simple ancient tool for boring holes, made from a straight rod or stick with a hard pointed tip of stone, bone, or metal, spun by rubbing the hands together

例句

Archaeologists unearthed a hand drill made from a deer antler at the Neolithic settlement site.

"hand drill made from [material]" — typical archaeological description pattern

Dr. Okonkwo demonstrated how a stone-tipped hand drill could bore a hole into soft wood in seconds.

"stone-tipped hand drill" — modifier describing the point material

同義詞
  • bow drill

    a more advanced type of primitive drill that uses a bow to spin the shaft, more efficient than a plain hand drill

  • fire drill

    a similar primitive tool specifically used to generate heat and create fire by friction

文法句型

a/the hand drill

hand drill made of/from [material]

用法筆記

Domain: archaeology, anthropology. This sense describes a prehistoric tool, distinct from the modern hand drill in sense 1. Often modified by 'prehistoric', 'Neolithic', 'stone-tipped', 'primitive'.

常見錯誤

❌The carpenter used a hand drill made from antler and stone.
✅The archaeologist found a hand drill made from antler and stone at the excavation site.
💡The primitive hand drill is an archaeological artifact, not a modern woodworking tool.