n. 1.岩,岩石,磐石,岩壁;卵石;〔常 pl.〕〔美口〕石子儿;暗礁,岩礁。 2.〔the R-〕直布罗陀 (Gibraltar) 的别名。 3.〔比喻〕靠山,护符。 4.〔比喻〕隐藏的危险[困难],祸根。 5.=rock cake, rock candy. 6.〔英国〕硬糖果;硬干酪。 7.〔美国〕用来投掷的石头;〔美俚〕金刚钻,宝石(等);〔美俚〕一块钱;〔pl.〕钱。 8. 〔俚语〕碡〔一种结晶状可卡因〕。 短语和例子 a needle of rock ?岩。 a sunken rock 暗礁。 Rocks ahead! 前面有暗礁!危险! an almond rock 杏仁味硬糖。 as firm as a rock=like a rock 安如磐石,坚定不移,屹然不动。 built [founded] on rock 建立在岩石上的;基础坚固的。 driven on the rock 触礁。 on the rocks 触礁;搁浅;手头拮据;进退两难;〔美俚〕分文没有的,破了产的。 run [strike] upon the rocks=thrown on the rock 触礁。 see rocks ahead 看到前途的暗礁,看到前途的危险。 split on a rock 在暗礁上撞得粉碎;完全破灭[失败]。 the Rock of Ages 【宗教】永久的磐石〔原为基督教会一首赞美诗的题目,现指耶稣和基督教〕。 vt. 1.摇,摇动,使振动。 2.【采】摇选。 3.摇引…入睡;抚慰。 4.使感动,打动;使震动,使震惊。 短语和例子 He rocked back and forth in his chair. 他坐在椅子上前前后后地摇。 rock the baby to sleep 摇婴儿入睡。 a rocking gait 摇摇摆摆的步态。 vi. 1.摇动,动摇;振动;摇摆;蹒跚。 2.感动;震动。 n. 1.摇;动摇。 2.摇摆,摇摆舞曲。 n. -ism 摇滚乐。 n. 〔古语〕(手纺用)卷线杆。
pitching dangerously to one side 同义词:careen, sway, tilt,
a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of black rhythm-and-blues with white country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock''n''roll." 同义词:rock ''n'' roll, rock''n''roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock music,
hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint) 同义词:rock candy,
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me" 同义词:stone,
(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth''s crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries" 同义词:stone,
move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" 同义词:sway, shake,
cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently" 同义词:sway,
Rock可能意指下列事物:
例句与用法
1.
They drove a tunnel through the rock . 他们凿通一条穿过岩石的隧道。
2.
Rock is the music of teenage rebellion . 摇摆乐是青少年的反叛音乐。
3.
He rocked back and forth in his chair . 他坐在椅子上前前后后地摇。
4.
The ship was jammed between two rocks . 那艘船被卡在两块暗礁之间。
5.
He lifted the big rock without effort . 他毫不费力地举起了这块大石头。
6.
The baby was rocked to sleep in a cradle . 婴儿在摇篮里被摇得睡着了。
7.
The sea water thundered against rocks . 海水冲在石头上发出轰响声。
8.
Huge waves drove the yacht onto the rocks . 巨浪把游艇卷到岩石上。
9.
The rock has weathered away into soil . 岩石经雨蚀风化而变成泥土。
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The water had worn a channel in the rock . 水把岩石冲出了一条沟。