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rock

UK /rɒk/US /rɑːk/

词源

源自古英语 'rocc',与古高地德语 'roc' 和古诺尔斯语 'rokkr' 同源,最初可能来自凯尔特语。

noun

❶ 指坚硬的天然矿物物质,通常构成地壳的一部分,如花岗岩或石灰岩。

“The children climbed over the rocks by the river.”

(孩子们爬过河边的岩石。)

“This mountain is made of solid rock.”

(这座山由坚硬的岩石构成。)

❶ 指摇滚音乐,一种节奏强烈、用电吉他演奏的流行音乐风格。

“He loves listening to classic rock.”

(他喜欢听经典摇滚乐。)

“The band played rock all night.”

(乐队整晚都在演奏摇滚乐。)

同义词:stone, boulder, pebble

verb

❶ 指轻轻来回移动,通常指有节奏地前后或左右摇晃。

“She rocked the baby to sleep.”

(她轻轻摇晃着婴儿入睡。)

“The boat rocked gently on the waves.”

(小船在波浪中轻轻摇晃。)

❶ 指使震惊或动摇,通常指对某人的情绪或信念产生强烈影响。

“The scandal rocked the political world.”

(这桩丑闻震惊了政界。)

“The news of his death rocked the community.”

(他去世的消息震惊了整个社区。)

同义词:sway, shake, stun

常见短语

rock and roll — 指摇滚乐,也用来形容充满活力、不受约束的生活方式。

“They lived a life of rock and roll in their youth.”

(他们年轻时过着摇滚般的生活。)

between a rock and a hard place — 形容处于两难境地,无论选择哪一边都很困难。

“I'm between a rock and a hard place with this decision.”

(做这个决定让我左右为难。)

rock the boat — 指制造麻烦或扰乱现状,通常用于劝人不要惹事。

“Don't rock the boat by bringing up that issue now.”

(现在不要提起那个问题来惹麻烦。)