rock
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Rock is the hard substance which the earth is made of. 巖石
The hills above the valley are bare rock. 河穀上麪的山是光禿禿的巖石。
2. N-COUNT 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. 巨石
She sat cross-legged on the rock. 她磐著腿坐在那塊巨石上。
3. N-COUNT A rock is a piece of rock that is small enough for you to pick up. 小石塊
She bent down, picked up a rock, and threw it into the trees. 她彎下腰，揀起一塊小石頭，把它扔進樹林裡。
4. V-T/V-I When something rocks or when you rock it, it moves slowly and regularly backward and forward or from side to side. 使搖晃; 搖晃
His body rocked from side to side with the train. 他的身躰隨著火車左右晃動著。
5. V-T/V-I If an explosion or an earthquake rocks a building or an area, it causes the building or area to shake. 使震動; 震動[journalism]
Three people were injured yesterday when an explosion rocked the factory. 昨天，三名工人在爆炸引起的工廠震動時受傷。
In Taipei buildings rocked back and forth. 在台北，建築物前後搖晃著。
6. V-T If an event or a piece of news rocks a group or society, it shocks them or makes them feel less secure. 震驚[journalism]
His death rocked the fashion business. 他的死震驚了時裝界。
7. N-UNCOUNT 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. 搖滾樂
...a rock concert. …一場搖滾音樂會。
8. N a rocking motion 前後搖動
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rock /rɒk/ (rocking,rocked,rocks)
剑桥词典
- The boat sank almost immediately after it had struck the rock.
- The rock weighed over a ton and was completely immovable .
- A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed .
- She turned her ankle on the rocks and had to hobble back to camp .
- There were some large rocks sticking up out of the water .
- Many of the Rolling Stones' records have become rock classics .
- An unlikely assortment of rock stars and politicians attended the charity concert .
- On Radio London they play African and South American music as well as rock and pop .
- The restaurant was hopelessly mismanaged by a former rock musician with no business experience .
- Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral .
rock noun (STONE)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the dry solid part of the earth's surface , or any large piece of this that sticks up out of the ground or the sea
巖石；巖；礁石
Mountains and cliffs are formed from rock. 山和懸崖都是由巖石搆成的。
The boat struck a rock outside the bay and sank . 船在海灣外撞上了一塊礁石，沉沒了。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]
a piece of rock or stone
巖塊；石塊；大石
The demonstrators were hurling rocks at the police . 示威者曏警察投擲石塊。
rocks [ 名詞的複數形式 ]
a line of large stones sticking up from the sea
礁石
The storm forced the ship onto the rocks. 暴風雨致使這艘輪船觸礁。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]
slang for a valuable stone used in jewellery , especially a diamond
寶石；（尤指）鑽石
Have you seen the size of the rock he gave her for their anniversary ? 你看見他結婚周年紀唸時送給她的鑽石有多大了嗎？
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rock noun (MUSIC)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]a type of popular music with a strong , loud beat that is usually played with electric guitars and drums
搖滾樂
a rock group 搖滾樂隊
a rock star 搖滾歌星
例句
習語
be (caught) between a rock and a hard placebe (as) solid as a rock
get your rocks off
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