bow drill
bow drill — 名詞
1. a simple hand-powered tool in which a bow moves a string wrapped around a spindl
弓鑽
以弓弦轉動軸心鑽孔或取火的工具
a simple hand-powered tool in which a bow moves a string wrapped around a spindle, turning it quickly to bore through wood or create fire by friction
Kwame showed the group how to use a bow drill to start a campfire.
Kwame 向大家示範如何用弓鑽生營火。
use a bow drill to + [verb] for stating purpose
Amara used the bow drill to bore a clean hole through the soft pine board.
Amara 用弓鑽在軟松木板上鑽出一個平整的洞。
The children watched Renata spin the bow drill, hoping to see smoke.
孩子們看著 Renata 轉動弓鑽，期待看到冒煙。
Tuan worked the bow drill back and forth until a curl of smoke rose from the wood.
Tuan 來回拉動弓鑽，直到木頭上冒出一縷煙。
Without matches, a bow drill may be your only way to light a fire.
沒有火柴的時候，弓鑽可能是你生火的唯一方法。
- fire drill
often used for the same tool, though some fire drills use a pump or strap instead of a bow
- pump drill
uses a pump action with a crossbar and flywheel rather than a bow