- mass noun the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil岩石; 岩。
- count noun a mass of such material projecting above the earth's surface or out of the sea岩块; 石块; 礁石, 暗礁：
there are dangerous rocks around the island.
这个岛屿周围有危险的暗礁。
- count noun Geology any natural material, hard or soft (e.g. clay), having a distinctive mineral composition【地质】矿石, 矿砂。
the Rock
Gibraltar直布罗陀。
the Rock
informal name for NEWFOUNDLAND1.岩岛（NEWFOUNDLAND1的别称）。
- a large piece of such material which has become detached from a cliff or mountain; a boulder巨石; 砾石; 卵石：
the stream flowed through a jumble of rocks.
这条小溪流经一堆卵石。
- a stone of any size, especially one small enough to be picked up and used as a projectile石子。
- mass noun Brit. a kind of hard confectionery in the form of cylindrical peppermint-flavoured sticks〈英〉（胡椒薄荷味）圆筒硬棒糖。
- informal a precious stone, especially a diamond〈非正式〉宝石（尤指钻石）。
- informal a small piece of crack cocaine〈非正式〉石毒, 强效可卡因块。
rocks
vulgar slang a man's testicles〈粗俚〉睾丸。
- used in similes and metaphors to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard强壮的人; 坚如磐石的事物; 可靠的人（或事物）; 冷酷无情的人; 强硬的事物：
the Irish scrum has been as solid as a rock.
苏格兰的并列争球坚如磐石。
- （一般作rocks）(especially with allusion to shipwrecks) a source of danger or destruction（尤指沉船事故的）隐患, 祸根; 危险的源头：
the new system is heading for the rocks.
新的系统将碰到危险。
rocks
US informal, dated money〈美, 非正式, 旧〉钱财。
between a rock and a hard place
- informal in a situation where one is faced with two equally difficult alternatives〈非正式〉左右为难, 进退两难。
get one's rocks off
- vulgar slang have an orgasm〈粗俚〉达到性高潮。
- obtain pleasure or satisfaction感到兴奋; 获得满足。
on the rocks
- (of a relationship or enterprise) experiencing difficulties and likely to fail（关系）濒于破裂的; 濒临毁灭的; 完蛋; （企业）遇经济困难的; （濒于）破产的。
- (of a drink) served undiluted and with ice cubes（饮料）未搀杂而加有冰块的。
rockless
adjectiverock-like
adjective- move gently to and fro or from side to side轻轻摇动, 使轻轻摆动, 使轻轻晃动：
with obj. she rocked the baby in her arms她轻摇怀中的婴儿
no obj. the vase rocked back and forth on its base那个花瓶在底座上来回轻轻晃动
as adj. rocking the rocking movement of the boat.小船的轻轻晃动。
- (with reference to a building or region) shake or cause to shake or vibrate, especially because of an impact, earthquake, or explosion（尤指由于撞击、地震或爆炸）（使）（建筑物, 地区）剧烈震动; （使）摇晃：
with obj. minutes later a second blast rocked the city几分钟之后第二次爆炸使城市晃动
no obj. the building began to rock on its foundations.房屋开始在地基上摇晃。
- with obj. cause great shock or distress to (someone or something), especially so as to weaken or destabilize（尤指为削弱某人或某物的力量或破坏其稳定）使震惊; 使苦恼; 使不安：
diplomatic upheavals that rocked the British Empire.
扰得大英帝国惊魂不定的外交大动荡。
- no obj. informal dance to or play rock music〈非正式〉跳摇滚舞; 奏摇滚乐。
- figurative (of a place) have an atmosphere of excitement or much social activity〈喻〉欢欣雀跃, 热闹非凡：
the new town really rocks
这个新城镇确实热闹非凡
as adj. rocking a rocking resort.热闹非凡的胜地。
- be very good or pleasing很好; 使高兴, 使满意：
this is when the job really rocks.
这就是工作真正令人满意的时刻。
- with obj. informal wear (a garment) or affect (an attitude or style), especially in a confident or flamboyant way〈非正式〉（尤指自信或惹人注目地）穿（衣）; 炫耀地表现出（态度或风格）：
she was rocking a clingy little leopard-skin number.
她穿了一件小巧的紧身豹皮衣服到处显摆。
- mass noun rock music摇滚乐：
as modifier a rock star.摇滚乐歌星。
- rock and roll摇滚乐; 摇滚舞。
- in sing. a gentle movement to and fro or from side to side轻轻摇动, 轻轻摇摆, 轻轻摇晃：
she placed the baby in the cot and gave it a rock.
她把婴儿放在小床上, 轻轻摇动。
rock the boat
- 见BOAT.
rock out
- informal perform rock music loudly and vigorously〈非正式〉如痴如狂地奏摇滚乐。
- enjoy oneself in an enthusiastic and uninhibited way, especially by dancing to rock music如痴如狂地跳摇滚舞。
rock up
- Brit. informal arrive; turn up〈英, 非正式〉到达; 出现：
they rocked up at about 2.00 p.m.
他们大约是下午两点到的。