roll
verb/rəʊl/
/rəʊl/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they roll | /rəʊl/ /rəʊl/ |
| he / she / it rolls | /rəʊlz/ /rəʊlz/ |
| past simple rolled | /rəʊld/ /rəʊld/ |
| past participle rolled | /rəʊld/ /rəʊld/ |
| -ing form rolling | /ˈrəʊlɪŋ/ /ˈrəʊlɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to turn over and over and move in a particular direction; to make a round object do this
（使）翻滚，滚动 - + adv./prep. The ball rolled down the hill.
球滚下了山。 - Tears rolled down her cheeks.
眼泪沿她双颊淌下。 - We watched the waves rolling onto the beach.
我们望着波浪涌向海滩。 - The marble rolled behind the sofa.
大理石滚到了沙发后面。 - roll something + adv./prep. Delivery men were rolling barrels across the yard.
送货人正把桶滚到院子另一边。 - He rolled the boulder aside.
他把巨石滚到一边。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- slowly
- quickly
- gently
- …
- down
- off
- + adv./prep. The ball rolled down the hill.
- [intransitive, transitive] to turn over and over or round and round while remaining in the same place; to make something do this
（使）原地转圈，原地打转 - Her eyes rolled.
她那双眼睛滴溜溜地转动。 - + adv./prep. a dog rolling in the mud
在泥浆里打滚的狗 - roll something She rolled her eyes (= to show surprise or disapproval).
她翻了翻白眼。 - roll something + adv./prep. He was rolling a pencil between his fingers.
他用手指捻动着铅笔。
- Her eyes rolled.
- [intransitive, transitive] to turn over to face a different direction; to make somebody/something do this
（使）翻身，翻转 - roll over She rolled over to let the sun brown her back.
她翻了个身，让太阳把她的背晒成古铜色。 - He quickly rolled over and got to his feet.
他快速滚了几下后站了起来。 - roll over onto something I rolled over onto my stomach.
我翻过身来趴着。 - roll onto something He rolled onto his back.
他翻过身来仰面躺着。 - roll somebody/something over The paramedics rolled him over to make it easier for him to breathe.
医护人员把他翻过来，让他呼吸更顺畅。 - roll somebody/something over onto something I rolled the baby over onto its stomach.
我让婴儿翻过身去趴着。 - roll somebody/something onto something She rolled the patient onto his side.
她翻转病人身体，让他侧卧。 - roll something (especially North American English) She rolled her car in a 100 mph crash.
她在时速 100 英里时翻了车。
Homophones role | rollrole roll/rəʊl//rəʊl/- role noun
- She's playing the role of Elizabeth Bennet.
她扮演伊丽莎白·班纳特的角色。
- She's playing the role of Elizabeth Bennet.
- roll noun
- The soup is served with a freshly baked roll.
汤配上新鲜出炉的面包卷。
- The soup is served with a freshly baked roll.
- roll verb
- Everyone must roll the dice, and the player with the highest number starts.
每个人都必须掷骰子，骰子最大的玩家开始。
- Everyone must roll the dice, and the player with the highest number starts.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- slowly
- quickly
- gently
- …
- down
- off
- roll over She rolled over to let the sun brown her back.
- [transitive] roll something to throw dice in a game
掷（骰子） - Each player rolls their dice.
玩家逐个掷骰子。 - (especially North American English) Players take turns rolling a die and moving around the board.
玩家轮流掷骰子并在棋盘上移动。 - Roll a six to start.
掷出六点就可以开始。
- Each player rolls their dice.
- [intransitive, transitive] to move smoothly on wheels or as if on wheels; to make something do this
（使）滚动 - + adv./prep. The car began to roll back down the hill.
汽车开始倒着往山下滑。 - The traffic rolled slowly forwards.
车流缓缓地向前挪动。 - Tanks rolled triumphantly into the city.
坦克耀武扬威地驶进城里。 - roll something + adv./prep. He rolled the trolley across the room.
他推着手推车穿过房间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- slowly
- quickly
- gently
- …
- down
- off
- + adv./prep. The car began to roll back down the hill.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to move or flow forward in a steady way
滚滚而来 - Mist was rolling in from the sea.
薄雾从海上涌来。 - In the afternoon, dark clouds rolled in.
下午，乌云密布。 - The fog was rolling off the moors.
雾气从荒原上滚滚而下。 - the sound of waves rolling in to the shore
海浪冲上海岸的声音
- Mist was rolling in from the sea.
- [transitive, intransitive] to make something/yourself into the shape of a ball or tube
使…成球状（或管状） - roll something into something I rolled the string into a ball.
我把线绳儿绕成了一个球。 - Roll the mixture into small balls and place them on a baking tray.
将混合物揉成小球，放在烤盘上。 - roll something up We rolled up the carpet.
我们把地毯卷了起来。 - a rolled-up newspaper
卷成卷的报纸 - The hedgehog rolled (up) into a ball.
刺猬团成了一个球。 - Armadillos roll into a ball to protect themselves from harm.
犰狳会滚成一个球来保护自己免受伤害。
Extra Examples- He rolled the paper into a tight ball.
他把纸紧紧团成一个球。 - She carried the magazine tightly rolled up in her hand.
她手里拿着一本卷得紧紧的杂志。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- tightly
- up
- into
- roll something into something I rolled the string into a ball.
- [transitive] roll something to make a cigarette yourself by putting tobacco on special paper and forming it into a tube
卷（香烟） - He leaned on the table and rolled a cigarette.
他靠在桌子上，卷了一支烟。 - I always roll my own (= make my own cigarettes).
我总是自己卷烟抽。
- He leaned on the table and rolled a cigarette.
- [transitive] to fold the edge of a piece of clothing, etc. over and over on itself to make it shorter
把（衣服的边）卷起来 - roll something up Roll up your sleeves.
把你的袖子挽起来。 - roll something down Alice rolled down her sock to reveal a scar on her ankle.
爱丽丝把袜子卷下来，露出脚踝上的伤疤。 - roll something + adv./prep. She rolled her jeans to her knees.
她把牛仔裤卷到了膝盖处。
- roll something up Roll up your sleeves.
- [transitive] roll something (out) to make something flat by pushing something heavy over it
enlarge image使平坦；压平 - Roll the pastry on a floured surface.
在撒了面粉的面板上将油酥面团擀平。
- Roll the pastry on a floured surface.
- [transitive] to wrap or cover somebody/something/yourself in something
（用某物）包裹，覆盖 - roll somebody/something/yourself in something Roll the meat in the breadcrumbs.
用面包屑将肉裹起来。 - roll somebody/something/yourself up in something He rolled himself up in the blanket.
他把自己裹在毯子里。
- roll somebody/something/yourself in something Roll the meat in the breadcrumbs.
- [intransitive, transitive] roll (something) (+ adv./prep.) to move or make something move from side to side
（使）摇摆，摇晃 - He walked with a rolling gait.
他走起路来摇摇晃晃。 - The ship was rolling heavily to and fro.
轮船剧烈地颠簸着。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
- slightly
- He walked with a rolling gait.
- [intransitive, transitive] to make a long continuous sound
发出持续的声音 - rolling drums
咚咚的鼓声 - Thunder rolled.
雷声隆隆。 - roll something to roll your r’s (= by letting your tongue vibrate with each ‘r’ sound)
发 r 的舌尖颤音
Extra ExamplesTopics Languagec2- From the walls a trumpet sounded, a drum rolled and the gate swung open.
墙里响起喇叭声，鼓咚咚作响，大门打开了。 - You have to roll your r's when speaking Spanish.
说西班牙语时你必须滚动你的r。 - The sky had darkened and thunder rolled in the west.
天色已经暗了下来，西边雷声滚滚。
- rolling drums
- [intransitive, transitive] when a machine rolls or somebody rolls it, it operates
启动；开动 - They had to repeat the scene because the cameras weren't rolling.
他们只好重新拍摄这个镜头，因为摄影机没有启动。 - roll something Roll the cameras!
开拍！
- They had to repeat the scene because the cameras weren't rolling.
- [intransitive] (informal) to behave in a particular way
举止；表现 - She surprised her fans with a completely new look because that's how she rolls.
她以全新的面貌让粉丝们感到惊讶，因为这就是她的行事方式。
- She surprised her fans with a completely new look because that's how she rolls.
turn over
move (as if) on wheels
of clouds/waves
make ball/tube
fold clothing
make something flat
wrap up
of ship/plane/walk
make sound
machine
behave
Idioms
be rolling in money/it
- (informal) to have a lot of money
非常富有；财源滚滚；腰缠万贯
get/set/start/keep the ball rolling
- to make something start happening; to make sure that something continues to happen
开始某事；继续某事
heads will roll (for something)
- (informal, usually humorous) used to say that some people will be punished because of something that has happened
有些人将（为某事）受到惩罚
let’s roll
- (informal, especially North American English) used to suggest to a group of people that you should all start doing something or going somewhere
咱们开始干吧；咱们动身吧
ready to roll
- (informal) ready to start
准备开始；就要开始 - The show is just about ready to roll.
演出马上就要开始。
- The show is just about ready to roll.
rolled into one
- combined in one person or thing
融为一体；集于一身 - Banks are several businesses rolled into one.
银行集数种商业活动于一身。
- Banks are several businesses rolled into one.
rolling in the aisles
- (informal) laughing a lot
大笑不止；笑破肚皮 - She soon had us rolling in the aisles.
她很快就让我们笑个不停。
- She soon had us rolling in the aisles.
roll (over) in his/her grave (North American English)
(British English turn in his/her grave)
- (of a person who is dead) likely to be very shocked or angry
九泉之下不得安宁 - My father would roll over his grave if he knew.
如果我父亲知道的话，他会从坟墓上翻滚的。
- My father would roll over his grave if he knew.
a rolling stone gathers no moss
- (saying) a person who moves from place to place, job to job, etc. does not have a lot of money, possessions or friends but is free from responsibilities
滚石不生苔，频迁不聚财
roll/slip/trip off the tongue
- to be easy to say or pronounce
容易说（或发音）；顺口 - It's not a name that exactly rolls off the tongue, is it?
这不是一个直接从舌头上滚出来的名字，不是吗？
- It's not a name that exactly rolls off the tongue, is it?
roll on…!
- (British English, informal) used to say that you want something to happen or arrive soon
…赶快到来吧 - Roll on Friday!
星期五快来吧！
- Roll on Friday!
roll up your sleeves
- to prepare to work or fight
捋起袖子；准备动手；摩拳擦掌
roll with the punches
- to adapt yourself to a difficult situation
使自己适应艰苦环境
