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rock STONEHrBk, $rB:knthe dry solid part of the Earth's surface, or any large piece of this which sticks up out of the ground or the sea礁，岩石Mountains and cliffs are formed from rock. [U]山与悬崖由岩石组成。They had to drill through several metres of rock to find oil. [U]他们不得不钻透几米岩石，以找到石油。The houses along the shore have been built into the rock. [U]沿着海边的房子被筑入岩石中。I spent the day turning over rocks by the sea, looking for crabs. [C]这一天我用来在海边翻石块，寻找螃蟹。The boat struck a rock outside the bay and sank. [C]船撞在海湾外的一块礁石上沉没了。Ayers Rock is one of the most famous sights of central Australia. [C]艾尔斯岩是中部澳大利亚最著名的景点之一。Do you enjoy rock climbing?你喜欢攀岩吗？He scaled the sheer rock face (= a steep area of rock).他登上了陡峭的岩石面。(Am and Aus) A rock is also a small piece of rock which you can pick up in your hand.石子The demonstrators were hurling rocks at the police. [C]示威者在向警察扔石子。Rock is also Am slang for DIAMOND.宝石，钻石She sure has some beautiful rocks. [C often pl]她当然有一些漂亮的宝石。A stick of rock (Am usually rock candy) is a long tube-shaped hard sweet, sold esp. in towns next to the sea. [U]硬棒糖(Am) Rock candy is also boiled sugar in large, hard lumps.冰糖If someone is between a rock and a hard place, they are in a very difficult situation and have to make a hard decision.左右为难，进退两难(infml) If a price or level is at rock bottom, it is at its lowest possible level.（价格或水平的）最低点，最低限度Prices have reached rock bottom.价格已到达了最低点。The prime minister's opinion poll ratings have hit rock bottom.首相的民意测验信誉评分已到达了最低点。Confidence in the government is at rock bottom.对政府的信心处于最低点。(infml) If someone is at rock bottom, they feel very unhappy and completely without hope.极不开心的，毫无希望的I can't eat this cake-- it's rock hard (= completely hard).我无法吃这块蛋糕----它像石头一样硬。I've fixed the table -- it's rock solid (also solid as a rock) (= very firm) now.我已经修好了桌子----现在它像石头一样结实了。Their marriage is solid as a rock (= very strong).他们的婚姻坚如磐石。(Br and Aus) A rock cake or rock bun is a small cake with a rough surface which is made with dried fruit.岩皮饼（一种用干水果制成的，表面粗硬的小甜饼）Rock garden is another word for ROCKERY.岩石园，假山庭园A rock pool is a small area of sea water contained by the rocks around it.海潮退去后被岩石围住的海水Rock salt is salt that is taken from the ground, not the sea.岩盐，石盐"Rock of Ages, cleft for me, / Let me hide myself in Thee" (hymn by Augustus Montague Toplady, 1740--1778)“时代的岩石，我的缝隙，/ 让我藏入你的身体”（选自奥古斯塔斯·蒙塔古·托普莱迪的赞歌）
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