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rocked

UK //rɒkt//US //rɑːkt//

词源

源自古英语 roccian,原意为“摇动”,与古诺尔斯语 rykkja(猛拉)同源。现代用法保留了物理晃动和情感冲击的双重含义。

verb

❶ 指物体或人前后或左右摇晃,通常动作轻柔或有节奏。可以描述被外力影响时的晃动状态,也可形容音乐带来的律动感。

“The boat rocked gently on the waves.”

(小船在波浪中轻轻摇晃。)

“She rocked the baby to sleep in her arms.”

(她轻轻摇晃着怀里的婴儿入睡。)

同义词:swayed, shook, jolted, stunned, astonished

常见短语

rocked back and forth — 形容物体或人有规律地前后摆动,常用于描述放松或思考时的身体动作。

“The old man rocked back and forth in his favorite chair.”

(老人坐在他最爱的椅子上前后摇晃。)