British Petroleum is still racing against time to build a funnel to help contain the busted oil rig which is gushing oil into the Mexican Gulf - but the energy giant is unsure whether it will work.

破损的钻油井还在向墨西哥湾泄漏原油。英国石油公司仍在争分夺秒地建造一个疏导设备来控制油井漏油，但这个能源巨头并不确定这套设备是否能解决问题。

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I do recommend getting a funnel with a flexible neck for filling with oil.

我建议得到一个漏斗与油灵活的脖子。

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He used a funnel to fill the bottle with oil.

他用漏斗往瓶子里灌油。

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