| 释义 |
rock² /rɒk/ vt. | vi. | n. | a. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 使轻轻摇摆，轻轻摇动，使摇晃
rock a cradle (a child in one's arms) 轻摇摇篮(怀中的孩子)
The waves rocked the boat. 波浪轻摇小船。
2. 轻摇使
She rocked the baby asleep. 她轻摇婴儿入睡。
He sat rocking himself to sleep in his chair. 他坐在椅中轻摇入睡。
3. 使剧烈震动；使极为感动；使震惊；使失去平衡；使不安，使苦恼
The explosion rocked the house. 爆炸震撼房屋。
His address rocked the audience. 他的讲话震动了听众。
The news rocked the household with surprise. 这消息使全家震惊。
The scandal rocked the government. 丑闻扰得政府惊魂不定。
4. 【印】(制网线铜版时用锯齿形篦板)拉毛(版面)
5. 【矿】(用移动式摇动洗矿槽)摇洗(矿砂)
rock gold-bearing sand 摇洗含金矿砂
❷ vi.
1. 轻摆，轻摇，轻晃；有节奏地来回摆动；剧烈震动
The boat rocked on the water. 小船在水面荡漾。
The trees rock in the wind. 树在风中摇曳。
She rocked back and forth in the chair. 她坐在椅中前后轻摇。
The train passed over a network of points, rocking gently. 火车驶过道岔网时轻微地晃动。
The speedometer was rocking between sixty and sixty-five. 里程计在60与65之间来回摆动。
The earthquake made the houses rock. 地震使房屋剧烈震动。
2. 前俯后仰；(由于震惊等而)发抖；〈喻〉激动
rock with laughter 笑得前俯后仰
rock with horror 惊恐得发抖
The stadium rocked with applause. 运动场上一片欢呼声。
3. 〈口〉奏摇滚乐；跳摇滚舞
The band rocked away. 乐队不停地奏摇滚乐。
4. 【矿】(用移动式摇动洗矿槽)摇洗矿砂
II n.
1. 轻微摇摆(或摇动、摇晃)；一阵摇摆(或摇动、摇晃)
the gentle rock of the boat 小船的轻微晃动
2. 摇滚乐；摇滚舞 (rock and roll 的缩略)
3. (强节奏的)摇滚型音乐(亦作 rock music)
4. 〈美俚〉摇滚乐(或摇滚舞)爱好者
III a.
摇滚乐的
a rock star (musician) 摇滚乐歌星(乐手)
dance to rock music 随摇滚乐跳舞
[< OE roccian; 与 MD, OHG rocken, Ger rücken to pull, push 有关] phr. rock along 〈美口〉(事情等)继续照老规矩办理 Everything is rocking along just like when Lena was here. 一切都和莉娜在这里时一模一样。 rock out 1. (引擎等)因剧烈震动而熄火 One of the engines of the plane had started to rock out. 飞机的一个发动机因受剧烈震动而已开始熄火。 2. 〈口〉如痴如狂地奏摇滚乐 (或跳摇滚舞) |