1 V-ERG (使)滚;(使)滚动 When something rolls or when you roll it, it moves along a surface, turning over many times. (使)滚;(使)滚动
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The ball rolled into the net. [VERB prep./adv.]
球滚进了网中。
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Their car went off the road and rolled over. [VERB prep./adv.]
他们的车冲出公路,翻倒在一旁。
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I rolled a ball across the carpet. [VERB noun prep.]
我把球滚过地毯。
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Roll the meat in coarsely ground black pepper to season it. [VERB noun prep.]
将肉在粗研的黑胡椒粉里滚一下以调味。
SYN turn, wheel, spin, reel
2 VERB (身体)滚动,打滚 If you roll somewhere, you move on a surface while lying down, turning your body over and over, so that you are sometimes on your back, sometimes on your side, and sometimes on your front. (身体)滚动,打滚
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When I was a little kid I rolled down a hill and broke my leg. [VERB prep./adv.]
我小时候从一座山坡上滚了下来,把腿摔断了。
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They just rolled about on the floor punching each other like schoolboys. [VERB prep./adv.]
他们像小学生一样,在地板上滚来滚去,互相挥着拳头揍对方。
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She rolled over and propped herself up on her elbows. [VERB prep./adv.]
她打了个滚,然后用胳膊肘把自己撑了起来。
3 VERB (车辆)慢慢开动,缓缓行进 When vehicles roll along, they move along slowly. (车辆)慢慢开动,缓缓行进
SYN trundle, go, move, pass
4 VERB (机器)转动,运转,工作 If a machine rolls, it is operating. (机器)转动,运转,工作
5 VERB (液体)滚落,滑落 If drops of liquid roll down a surface, they move quickly down it. (液体)滚落,滑落
6 VERB 卷;绕;使成筒状(或球状) If you roll something flexible into a cylinder or a ball, you form it into a cylinder or a ball by wrapping it several times around itself or by shaping it between your hands. 卷;绕;使成筒状(或球状) [Also VERB n PREPOSITION]
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He took off his sweater, rolled it into a pillow and lay down on the grass. [VERB noun + into]
他脱下毛衣,将它卷成一个枕头,然后在草地上躺了下来。
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He rolled and lit another cigarette. [VERB noun]
他又卷了一支烟并点着了。
SYN wind, bind, wrap, twist
Roll up means the same as
roll .
roll up同roll 7 N-COUNT 卷;卷轴 A roll of paper, plastic, cloth, or wire is a long piece of it that has been wrapped many times around itself or around a tube. 卷;卷轴
SYN reel, ball, bobbin, cylinder
9 VERB 摇(车窗);卷(窗帘等) If you roll up something such as a car window or a blind, you cause it to move upwards by turning a handle. If you roll it down, you cause it to move downwards by turning a handle. 摇(车窗);卷(窗帘等)
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In mid-afternoon, shopkeepers began to roll down their shutters. [VERB noun with adv.]
下午三时左右,店主们开始放下百叶窗。
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She rolled up the window and drove on. [VERB noun with adv.]
她把车窗摇上来,继续开车。
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He rolled his window down and gave the man the money. [VERB noun with adv.]
他把窗户摇下来,把钱递给这个男人。
10 V-ERG 转动(眼睛);(眼珠)骨碌碌地转 If you roll your eyes or if your eyes roll, they move round and upwards. People sometimes roll their eyes when they are frightened, bored, or annoyed. 转动(眼睛);(眼珠)骨碌碌地转 [written]
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People may roll their eyes and talk about overprotective, interfering grandmothers. [VERB noun]
人们可能会翻着白眼谈论那些溺爱儿孙、样样都要插手的祖母。
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His eyes rolled and he sobbed. [VERB]
他转了转眼睛,呜咽起来。
11 N-COUNT (一人份的)小圆面包,面包卷 A roll is a small piece of bread that is round or long and is made to be eaten by one person. Rolls can be eaten plain, with butter, or with a filling. (一人份的)小圆面包,面包卷
12 N-COUNT (鼓的)咚咚声,隆隆声,持续的轰鸣声 A roll of drums is a long, low, fairly loud sound made by drums. (鼓的)咚咚声,隆隆声,持续的轰鸣声
SYN rumble, boom, drumming, roar
14 N-COUNT 名单;名册 A roll is an official list of people's names. 名单;名册
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...the electoral roll.
选民名单
15 See also: rolling rock and roll sausage roll
16 PHRASE 连连成功;连交好运 If someone is on a roll, they are having great success which seems likely to continue. 连连成功;连交好运 [informal]
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I made a name for myself and I was on a roll, I couldn't see anything going wrong.
我靠自己的能力成名了,接二连三地获得成功,我觉得一切似乎一帆风顺。
17 PHRASE 盼望;期待 If you say roll on something, you mean that you would like it to come soon, because you are looking forward to it. 盼望;期待 [British, informal, feelings]
18 PHRASE 集于一身;融为一体 If something is several things rolled into one, it combines the main features or qualities of those things. 集于一身;融为一体
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Experts claimed that teachers had to be Einstein, Marie Curie and Linford Christie rolled into one to help children grasp the new national curriculum.
专家们称老师必须集爱因斯坦、居里夫人和林弗德·克里斯蒂的本领于一身,才能帮助孩子们掌握新的国家课程大纲。
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This is our kitchen, sitting and dining room all rolled into one.
这既是我们的厨房,又是客厅和餐厅。
19 to start the ball rolling→see: ball heads will roll→see: head
Phrasal verbs: - roll backroll inroll up
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