1. | [u][c] 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 |
2. | [c] 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。 |
3. | [c] 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:前有落石”。 |
4. | [c] 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。 |
5. | [u] 摇滚乐a type of loud popular music, developed in the 1960s, with a strong beat played on electric guitars and drums |
punk rock 朋客摇滚乐 | |
a rock band/star 摇滚乐队╱明星 |
6. | [u] 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 |
7. | [c][usupl] (informal) 宝石;(尤指)钻石a precious stone , especially a diamond |
8. | [c][ususing] 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。 |
Sue's marriage is on the rocks. 休的婚姻触礁了。 |
Scotch on the rocks 加冰块的苏格兰威士忌酒 |
Sue's marriage is on the rocks. 休的婚姻触礁了。 |
Scotch on the rocks 加冰块的苏格兰威士忌酒 |
1. | [i][t] (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。 |
2. | [t][oftpass] ~ sb/sth 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。 |
3. | [i][t] (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。 |
4. | [i] 随摇滚乐跳舞;跳摇滚to dance to rock music |
5. | [i] 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! |
She was told to keep her mouth shut and not rock the boat. 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. 有人叫她闭嘴,不要招惹是非。 |