The drillhead of IceCube's Enhanced Hot Water Drill emerges from the ice in a December 2010 picture.

冰立方增强型热水钻的钻头从冰层中显露出来。

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To reach the icy depths, scientists designed and built the Enhanced Hot Water Drill, which can penetrate more than 1.2 miles (2 kilometers) of ice in less than two days.

为了达到既定的冰层深度，科学家们设计并建造了增强型热水钻(Enhanced Hot Water Drill)，这种设备可以在不到两天的时间里穿透厚度超过两公里的冰层。

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Jack used a drill to bore a hole in the wall above the fireplace.

杰克用钻子在壁炉上方的墙上钻孔。

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It was a Republican speak-in, and their message was clear: Start the drill - offshore in Alaska, tap oil shale in Western states.

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The Shell fleet's 14, 000-ton drill ship in Alaska, the Discoverer, slipped anchor two weeks ago.

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It also has oil companies that may be ready to drill in ultra-deep water.

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