When it has been decided where we are going to drill, we put up at the surface an oil derrick.
当确定钻孔地点后，我们就在那里竖起一个井架。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 13 The search for oil
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. 表面;外观，外表;地面。水面;
vi. 浮出水面;在表面工作;显露;
vt. 使浮出水面;使成平面;
adj. 表面的，外观的;外表上的，平地上的;肤浅的;
💡 sur超过，在上面+face脸面→表面
"Once in the bloodstream, the bacteria adhere to the surface of the red cells."
细菌一进入血液里，就附着在红细胞表面上。
近义：appear, arise, loom, materialize, outcrop, rise
adj. 清楚的;坚决的;明显的;明白无误的;
v. 下决心( decide的过去式和过去分词 );（使）决定;解决;裁决;
"He has decided to grow a beard and a moustache."
他已经决定留起络腮胡子和髭。
近义：sharp, unquestionable, categorical, conclusive, decisive, definite
反义：arguable, argumentary, moot, mootable, pregnable, protestable
n. 出行，离去;出发;行为;工作情况;
adj. 活着的，现在的;进行中的，营业中的;现行的;流行中的;
v. 进行(go的现在分词);
"I would strongly advise against going out on your own."
我要极力奉劝你别单独外出。
近义：leaving, parting, withdrawment, departure, egress, exit
反义：appearance, appearing, imminence, approach, approaching, assistance
n. 操练;钻头;军事训练;（应对紧急情况的）演习;
vt.& vi. 钻（孔）;打（眼）;操练;训练;
vt. 作…演习，操练;
💡 锥哦(谐音）: 练习 钻孔
"After a long drill, the commander told his men to fall out."
在操练了很长时间以后, 指挥官命令士兵们解散.
近义：instruction, learning, schooling, teaching, training, tuition
derrick
['derik]
n. 起重机;（油井的）井架;
"Don't stay under the arm of a derrick!"
不要在起重机的吊臂下!
近义：hoist, crane