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rolling

UK //ˈrəʊlɪŋ//US //ˈroʊlɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 rollen,来自古法语 roller,最终源自拉丁语 rotulus(小轮子),与 rota(轮子)相关。

adjective

❶ 形容物体连续不断地滚动或移动的状态,常用于描述圆形物体的运动或类似运动的事物。

“The rolling ball gathered speed as it went downhill.”

(滚动的球在下坡时速度越来越快。)

“We could hear the rolling thunder in the distance.”

(我们能听到远处传来的隆隆雷声。)

❶ 形容持续不断或连续发生的事物,通常指时间、过程或活动。

“The company has a rolling admission policy throughout the year.”

(这家公司全年实行滚动录取政策。)

“We maintain a rolling schedule that updates every week.”

(我们保持每周更新的滚动时间表。)

同义词:revolving, turning, spinning, continuous, ongoing

noun

❶ 指滚动或旋转的动作或过程,也用于描述类似滚动的运动方式。

“The rolling of the dice determined the winner.”

(骰子的滚动决定了获胜者。)

“The gentle rolling of the ship made some passengers seasick.”

(船只轻微的摇晃让一些乘客晕船。)

同义词:rotation, tumbling, revolving, undulation

常见短语

rolling in — 表示大量拥有某物,通常指金钱或财富,带有夸张的意味。

“After the successful IPO, the founders were rolling in money.”

(成功上市后,创始人们财源滚滚。)

rolling stone — 比喻经常变换工作或居住地的人,也指不愿安定下来的人。

“He's been a rolling stone all his life, never staying in one place for long.”

(他一生都是个漂泊不定的人,从不在一个地方久留。)

get the ball rolling — 开始某项活动或过程,特指让事情开始进行起来。

“Let's get the ball rolling on this project by scheduling our first meeting.”

(让我们通过安排第一次会议来启动这个项目。)