rock
- n.岩石;摇滚乐;碎石;礁石;岩块;宝石;石山;棒棒糖;巨石块;可信赖的人
- v.很好;使震惊;使害怕;惊吓;(使)轻轻摇晃，缓缓摆动;(使)剧烈摇摆，猛烈晃动;随摇滚乐跳舞
复数： rocks 过去式： rocked 现在分词： rocking 过去分词： rocked 第三人称单数： rocks
rocknoun
硬物 hard material
岩石
the hard solid material that forms part of the surface of the earth and some other planets
They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil.
他们钻透了几层岩石寻找石油。
a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock)
有奇妙天然岩石造型的洞穴
The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock.
这条隧道是在坚固的岩石中炸出来的。
volcanic/igneous/sedimentary, etc. rocks
火山岩、火成岩、沉积岩等
石山；礁石
a mass of rock standing above the earth's surface or in the sea/ocean
the Rock of Gibraltar
直布罗陀山
The ship crashed into the infamous Sker Point rocks and broke into three pieces.
这艘船撞上了恶名远扬的斯戈尔尖岬暗礁群，断为三截。
巨石块；岩块
a large single piece of rock
They clambered over the rocks at the foot of the cliff.
他们吃力地爬过了绝壁脚下的巨石。
The sign said ‘Danger: falling rocks’.
警示牌上写着“危险：前有滚石”。
石头 stone
碎石；石子；小石块
a small stone
Protesters pelted the soldiers with rocks.
抗议者向士兵投掷石块。
音乐 music
摇滚乐
a type of loud modern music with a strong beat played on electric guitars and drums
punk rock
鬅客摇滚乐
a rock band/star
摇滚乐队 / 明星
糖果 sweet/candy
棒棒糖
a type of hard sweet/candy made in long sticks, often sold in places where people go on holiday/vacation by the sea/ocean
a stick of Brighton rock
一支布赖顿棒棒糖
宝石 jewel
宝石；（尤指）钻石
a precious stone , especially a diamond
人 person
可信赖的人；靠山
a person who is emotionally strong and who you can rely on
He is my rock.
他是我的主心骨。
in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant
extremely steady and calm; that you can rely on
verb
轻轻移动 move gently
（使）轻轻摇晃，缓缓摆动
to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side; to make sb/sth move in this way
The boat rocked from side to side in the waves.
小船在波浪中摇荡。
She was rocking backwards and forwards in her seat.
她在座位上前摇后晃。
He rocked the baby gently in his arms.
他抱着孩子轻轻摇晃。
惊吓 shock
惊吓；使震惊；使害怕
to shock sb/sth very much or make them afraid
The country was rocked by a series of political scandals.
一连串的政治丑闻震惊全国。
The news rocked the world.
这则消息震惊了全世界。
摇动 shake
（使）剧烈摇摆，猛烈晃动
to shake or to make sth shake violently
The house rocked when the bomb exploded.
炸弹爆炸时，房子都晃动了。
The town was rocked by an earthquake.
小镇受到地震的剧烈震动。
The scandal rocked the government (= made the situation difficult for it) .
丑闻使政府处境艰难。
舞蹈 dance
随摇滚乐跳舞；跳摇滚
to dance to rock music
好 be good
很好；棒极了
used to say that sth is very good
Her new movie rocks!
她的新电影棒极了！
to do sth that upsets a situation and causes problems
有人叫她闭嘴，不要招惹是非。
She was told to keep her mouth shut and not rock the boat.
to cause people to question their basic beliefs about sth
这个问题从根本上动摇了法国的政治。
This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics.
rock
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N-UNCOUNT 岩石;石头
Rock is the hard substance which the Earth is made of.The hills above the valley are bare rock...
山谷上方的小山全是光秃秃的石头。
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N-COUNT 巨石;岩石;礁石
A rock is a large piece of rock that sticks up out of the ground or the sea, or that has broken away from a mountain or a cliff.She sat cross-legged on the rock.
她盘腿坐在那块巨大的岩石上。
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N-COUNT 石块;小石头;石子
A rock is a piece of rock that is small enough for you to pick up.She bent down, picked up a rock and threw it into the trees.
她弯腰捡起一块石子，扔进了树丛中。
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V-ERG (使)来回摆动;(使)左右摇晃
When something rocks or when you rock it, it moves slowly and regularly backwards and forwards or from side to side.His body rocked from side to side with the train...
他的身体随着火车左右摇晃。
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V-ERG （使）震动;（使）摇晃
If an explosion or an earthquake rocks a building or an area, it causes the building or area to shake. You can also say that the building or area rocks.Three people were injured yesterday when an explosion rocked one of Britain's best known film studios...
昨天，一起爆炸使得英国最著名的电影制片厂之一发生强烈震动，导致3人受伤。
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VERB 使震惊;使震动;使不安
If an event or a piece of news rocks a group or society, it shocks them or makes them feel less secure.His death rocked the fashion business.
他的去世震惊了整个时装界。
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N-UNCOUNT 摇滚乐
Rock is loud music with a strong beat that is usually played and sung by a small group of people using instruments such as electric guitars and drums.He once told an interviewer that he didn't even like rock music.
他曾告诉一位采访者，他甚至都不喜欢摇滚乐。
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N-UNCOUNT （常在英国海滨城镇销售的）棒形硬糖
Rock is a sweet that is made in long, hard sticks and is often sold in towns by the sea in Britain....a stick of rock.
一条硬棒糖
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PHRASE 左右为难;进退维谷
If you are caught between a rock and a hard place, you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action. -
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PHRASE 加冰块的
If you have an alcoholic drink such as whisky on the rocks, you have it with ice cubes in it....a Scotch on the rocks.
加冰块的苏格兰威士忌
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PHRASE （婚姻）濒临破裂;（企业等）濒临失败;岌岌可危
If something such as a marriage or a business is on the rocks, it is experiencing very severe difficulties and looks likely to end very soon.She confided to her mother six months ago that her marriage was on the rocks...
6个月前，她向母亲透露自己的婚姻已经岌岌可危。
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to rock the boat→ see:boat
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- pitching dangerously to one side
- Synonym: careen sway tilt
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- 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.
- Synonym: rock 'n' roll rock'n'roll rock-and-roll rock and roll rock music
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- hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
- Synonym: rock candy
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- a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
- he threw a rock at me
- Synonym: stone
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- (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 Matthe
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- 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
- Synonym: stone
verb
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- move back and forth or sideways
- the ship was rocking
- the tall building swayed
- She rocked back and forth on her feet
- Synonym: sway shake
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- cause to move back and forth
- rock the cradle
- rock the baby
- the wind swayed the trees gently
- Synonym: sway
数据来源：WordNet
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The drill is strong enough to bore through solid rock .
这把钻足以钻透坚固的岩石。
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Astronauts have brought back specimens of rock from the moon .
宇航员从月球带回了岩石标本。
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The rock concert was quite an education for my parents !
这场摇滚乐音乐会真让我父母大受教益！
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The support for the party was rock solid .
这一政党得到了坚定的支持。
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We found a large flat rock to sit on .
我们找了一块可以坐的大而平滑的石头。
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They were one of rock 's most impressive live acts .
他们是最富感染力的现场表演摇滚乐组合之一。
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He graduated from Little Rock High in 1982 .
他1982年毕业于小石城中学。
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These rocks have been dated radiometrically at two billion years old .
经辐射能探测，这些岩石形成于20亿年前。
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He pushed against the rock with all his strength .
他用全力推那块石头。
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The sign said ' Danger : falling rocks ' .
警示牌上写着“危险：前有滚石”。
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The Irish team were solid as a rock in defence .
爱尔兰队的防守坚如盘石。
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Not for nothing was he called the king of rock and roll .
他被称作摇滚之王不是没有道理的。
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I pushed the rock with all my might .
我用尽全力推这块石头。
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The engineers had to tunnel through solid rock .
工程师须要在坚实的岩石中开凿隧道。
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They were drilling through solid rock .
他们正在把实心岩钻通。
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They drove a tunnel through the solid rock .
他们凿出一条穿过坚固岩石的隧道。
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Country music was undoubtedly one of the forerunners of rock and roll .
乡村音乐无疑是摇滚乐的先导之一。
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The country was rocked by a series of political scandals .
一连串的政治丑闻震惊全国。
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She tried to get a grip on the icy rock .
她尽力抓住那冰冷的石头。
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The rocks have eroded away over time .
这些岩石随着时间的推移逐渐风化了。
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Her new movie rocks !
她的新电影棒极了！
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The boat rocked from side to side in the waves .
小船在波浪中摇荡。
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Water gushed forth from a hole in the rock .
水从岩洞里涌出。
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This was the fourth album by the top rock outfit .
这是这个顶级摇滚乐队的第四张唱片专辑。
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He is my rock .
他是我的主心骨。
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We found our way barred by rocks .
我们发现大石块挡住了我们的路。
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Rocks were heaped up on the side of the road .
路边堆积着石头。
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I much prefer jazz to rock music .
我喜欢爵士乐远胜过摇滚乐。
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The marriage had reached rock bottom .
婚姻已经走到了尽头。
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Rock star to wed top model .
摇滚歌星与顶级名模结成伉俪。
指轻微地来回摆动。
She felt sick as the waves rocked the boat from side to side.
小船随波浪左右摇摆，她觉得很恶心。
He gently rocked his son in his arms.
他把儿子抱在怀里轻轻摇晃。
指不稳定或灵活的东西来回晃动，如树木、枝叶等。
The branches swayed gently in the breeze.
树枝在微风中轻轻摆动。
That feeble boy swayed and fell.
那个虚弱的男孩子摇晃着倒下了。
指某物一端固定，另一端来回摆动。
There is only one sign swinging in the wind.
只有一块指示牌在风中摇摆。
His mother asked him not to swing his bag back and forth.
他妈妈让他不要把包前后晃来晃去。
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