- move or cause to move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis（使）滚动; （使）打滚：
no obj., with adverbial of direction the car rolled down into a ditch车翻滚到沟里去了
with obj. and adverbial of direction she rolled the ball across the floor.她把球滚过地面。
- turn or cause to turn over to face a different direction（使）翻身; （使）翻转; （使）侧转：
no obj., with adverbial she rolled on to her side她翻身侧卧
with obj. and adverbial they rolled him over on to his back.他们使他翻身仰卧。
- with obj. turn (one's eyes) upwards, typically to show surprise or disapproval（尤指表示惊奇, 不赞同时）（眼睛）转动, 旋转; 向上翻动：
Sarah rolled her eyes.
萨拉眼睛骨碌碌地转。
- with obj. and adverbial make (something cylindrical) revolve between two surfaces使（圆柱形物体在两个表面间）转动, 旋转：
Plummer rolled the glass between his hands.
普卢默两手转动着玻璃杯。
- no obj., with adverbial(of a person or animal) lie down and turn over and over while remaining in the same place（人, 动物）在原地打滚：
the buffalo rolled in the dust.
水牛在尘土中打滚。
- no obj.(of a horse) lie on its back and kick about so as to keep its coat in good condition（马）仰卧蹬脚（以保持毛皮整洁）。
- no obj.(of a moving ship, aircraft, or vehicle) rock or oscillate around an axis parallel to the direction of motion（船只, 车辆）横摇; 左右摇晃; （飞机）横滚, 侧滚：
the ship pitched and rolled.
这只船颠簸摇晃。
- no obj., with adverbial move along or from side to side unsteadily or uncontrollably摇晃着行进; 蹒跚地走：
they were rolling about with laughter.
他们笑得摇摇晃晃地走着。
- with obj. N. Amer. informal overturn (a vehicle)〈北美, 非正式〉使（车）翻身, 使翻车：
he rolled his Mercedes in a 100 mph crash.
他的梅塞德斯牌汽车在每小时100英里的情况下撞了车, 结果翻掉了。
- with obj. throw (a die or dice)掷（骰子）。
- with obj. obtain (a particular score) by doing this掷出（骰子数）：
roll a 2,3, or 12.
掷骰子得了2点, 3点或12点。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction(of a vehicle) move or run on wheels（车辆）行驶：
the van was rolling along the lane.
运货车沿着车道行驶。
- with obj. and adverbial of direction move or push (a wheeled object)推（有轮子的物体）：
Pat rolled the trolley to and fro.
帕特来回推着手推车。
roll something up/down
make a car window or a window blind move up or down by turning a handle把车窗（或百叶窗）摇上/摇下。：do not roll down the window to give a stranger directions.
不要摇下车窗给陌生人指路。
- (of a drop of liquid) flow（液滴）滚落：
huge tears rolled down her cheeks.
大滴大滴的泪珠顺着她的脸颊滚落。
- (of time) elapse steadily（时间）流逝：
the years rolled by.
岁月流逝。
- as adj. rolling steady and continuous稳定持续的：
a rolling programme of reforms
稳定持续的改革计划
a rolling news service.
一家稳扎稳打的新闻社。
roll off
(of a product) issue from (an assembly line or machine)（产品）从（流水线, 机器）产出：the first copies of the newspaper rolled off the presses.
第一批报纸下了印刷机。
- (of waves, smoke, cloud, or fog) move or flow forward with an undulating motion（波浪, 烟, 云, 雾）翻滚; 涌流; 滚涌：
the fog rolled across the fields.
大雾弥漫整个田野。
- no obj.(of land) extend in gentle undulations（土地）绵延起伏; 伸展：
the rolling countryside.
绵延起伏的乡村。
- no obj.(of credits for a film or television programme) be displayed as if moving on a roller up the screen（影视节目的摄制人员名单在屏幕上）滚动显示。
- no obj.(of a machine, device, or system) operate or begin operating（机器, 装置, 系统）运转; 启动：
the cameras started to roll.
摄影机开始运转。
- with obj. cause (a machine or device) to begin operating使（机器, 装置）开始运转：
roll the camera.
开动摄影机。
- with obj. and adverbial turn (something flexible) over and over on itself to form a cylinder, tube, or ball卷; 绕; 卷成筒形（或管状、球形）：
she started to roll up her sleeping bag.
她开始卷起睡袋。
- with obj.
roll something up
fold the edge of a garment over on itself a number of times to shorten it卷起： she rolled up her sleeves to wash her hands.
她卷起袖子洗手。
roll something down
unfold the edge of a garment that has been turned up in this way展开（卷起的东西）：my hands were too dirty to roll down my sleeves.
我的手太脏了, 无法把卷起的袖子放下。
- with obj. make (something) by forming material into a cylinder or ball把材料弄成圆柱形（或球形）而制成（某物）; 卷成; 滚成; 搓成：
with two objs Harry rolled himself a joint.哈里给自己卷了一个大麻烟卷。
- no obj., with adverbial(of a person or animal) curl up tightly（人, 动物）卷起; 蜷拢：
the shock made the hedgehog roll into a ball.
震动使刺猬蜷成一团。
- with obj. and adverbial flatten (something) by passing a roller over it or by passing it between rollers压滚; 辗; 擀; 滚平; 烫平：
roll out the dough on a floured surface.
把生面团在有面粉的板上擀一下。
- no obj., with adverbial of direction(of a loud, deep sound such as that of thunder or drums) reverberate（雷、鼓等）发出隆隆声：
the first peals of thunder rolled across the sky.
第一阵雷声隆隆响彻天空。
- with obj. pronounce (a consonant, typically an r) with a trill用颤音发出（辅音, 尤其是r）：
when he wanted to emphasize a point he rolled his rrrs.
当他想强调某一点时, 他就把r音发成颤音。
- with obj. utter (a word or words) with a reverberating or vibratory effect声音洪亮地说出：
he rolled the word around his mouth.
他声音洪亮地说出那个词。
- (of words) flow effortlessly or mellifluously（词语）轻松自如说出; 流畅地吐出：
the names of his colleagues rolled off his lips.
他流畅地逐一报出他同事们的名字。
- informal rob (someone, typically when they are intoxicated or asleep)〈非正式〉盗窃（某人, 尤指喝醉或睡着的人）：
if you don't get drunk, you don't get rolled.
如果你不喝醉, 你就不会被盗。
- a cylinder formed by winding flexible material around a tube or by turning it over and over on itself without folding卷（或筒）状物：
a roll of carpet.
一卷地毯。
- a cylindrical mass of something or a number of items arranged in a cylindrical shape柱形物, 一定数量的东西卷成的圆筒：
a roll of mints.
一卷薄荷糖。
- with modifier an item of food that is made by wrapping a flat sheet of pastry, cake, meat, or fish round a sweet or savoury filling卷状食品; 卷饼; 面包卷; 肉卷; 鱼卷：
salmon and rice rolls.
大麻哈鱼米饭卷。
- N. Amer. & Austral. a quantity of banknotes rolled together〈北美, 澳〉一卷钞票; 钱：
I should eat out, enjoy the fat roll I'd taken out of my account.
我应该出去大吃一顿, 好好享受我从账户上取出的大把钞票。
- a movement in which someone or something turns or is turned over on itself滚动; 打滚：
a roll of the dice
骰子的滚动
the ponies completed two rolls before getting back on their feet.
矮种马打了两个滚才重新站起来。
- a gymnastic exercise in which the body is rolled into a tucked position and turned in a forward or backward circle翻滚; 翻筋斗：
a forward roll.
前滚翻。
- a complete rotation by a flying aircraft about its longitudinal axis飞机横滚, 侧滚。
- mass noun a swaying or oscillation of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle around an axis parallel to the direction of motion（船、飞机或车辆的）横摇; 左右摇晃; （飞机的）横滚, 侧滚; （航天器等绕纵轴的）滚动：
the car corners capably with a minimum of roll.
这辆车转弯灵活, 摇晃幅度很小。
- a prolonged, deep, reverberating sound, typically made by thunder or a drum隆隆声, 轰响声; 擂鼓声：
thunder exploded, roll after roll.
雷声隆隆, 一阵接一阵。
- Music one of the basic patterns (rudiments) of drumming, consisting of a sustained, rapid alternation of single or double strokes of each stick【乐】（鼓的）单击（或双击）快速滚奏。
- a very small loaf of bread, typically eaten with butter or a particular filling（尤指和黄油一起吃或含馅的）小面包：
a bacon roll.
一个熏咸肉馅小面包。
- an official list or register of names名单; 花名册; 目录。
- the total numbers on such a list（名单上的）总人数：
a review of secondary schools to assess the effects of falling rolls.
对中学进行考察以评估学生人数下降带来的影响。
- a document, typically an official record, in scroll form公文; 案卷。
- mass noun undulation of the landscape（地形的）绵延起伏：
hidden by the roll of the land was a refinery.
在绵延起伏的土地后面是一家精炼厂。
- a roller for flattening something, especially one used to shape metal in a rolling mill滚轧机; 碾压机; 压路机; 辊轧机（尤指辊钢机）。
a roll in the hay（或the sack）
- informal an act of sexual intercourse〈非正式〉性交, 野合。
be rolling in it（或in money）
- informal be very rich〈非正式〉非常富有, 在钱里打滚。
on a roll
- informal experiencing a prolonged spell of success or good luck〈非正式〉连连获胜; 连续交好运：
the organization is on a roll.
这个组织接二连三地走运。
rolled into one
- (of characteristics drawn from different people or things) combined in one person or thing（把不同的人或物的特点）合为一体的：
banks are several businesses rolled into one.
银行是合为一体的几种不同企业。
rolling drunk
- so drunk as to be swaying or staggering醉得步态蹒跚。
rolling in the aisles
- informal (of an audience) laughing uncontrollably〈非正式〉（观众）笑得东倒西歪; 捧腹大笑。
roll of honour
- a list of people whose deeds or achievements are honoured荣誉名册。
- a list of those who have died in battle阵亡将士名册。
roll one's own
- informal make one's own cigarettes from loose tobacco〈非正式〉自己卷纸烟。
roll up one's sleeves
- prepare to fight or work准备战斗; 准备大干。
roll with the punches
- (of a boxer) move one's body away from an opponent's blows so as to lessen the impact（拳击手）闪身躲避打击。
- figurative adapt oneself to adverse circumstances〈喻〉使自己适应逆境。
strike someone off the roll
- Brit. debar a solicitor from practising as a penalty for dishonesty or other misconduct〈英〉（因不诚实或其他不端行为）禁止（律师）开业; 把（律师）除名。
rollable
adjectiveroll something back
- reverse the progress or reduce the power or importance of something迫使后退; 降低…的影响力（或重要性）：
the public sector of the economy has been rolled back.
经济的公共部门被削减了。
roll in
- be received in large amounts〈非正式〉滚滚而来, 大量获得（钱）：
the money was rolling in.
金钱滚滚而来。
- arrive at a place in a casual way, typically in spite of being late（尤指虽已迟到仍）毫不在意地来到：
Steve rolled in about lunchtime.
史蒂夫大约在午餐时间才毫不在意地到来。
roll on
- in imperative informal used to indicate that one wants a particular time or event to come quickly〈非正式〉但愿（某一时间或事件）快点来到：
roll on January!
但愿一月快点来到！
roll something on
- apply something with a roller辊涂：
roll on a decorative paint finish.
辊涂装饰用的末道涂料。
roll something out
- officially launch or unveil a new product or service把…投放市场; 推出：
the firm rolled out its newest generation of supercomputers.
公司把最新一代的超级计算机投放市场。
roll something over
- Finance contrive or extend a particular financial arrangement【财政】策划（某一特定的）财务约定; 延长财务约定：
this is not a good time for rolling over corporate debt.
这不是延期支付公司债务的合适时间。
- Brit. carry over prize money in a lottery from one draw to the next, typically because the jackpot has not been won〈英〉（尤指因无人中奖而）使彩票奖金累积。
roll up
- informal arrive〈非正式〉到达, 到场：
we rolled up at the same time.
我们同时到达。
- in imperative used to encourage passers-by to look at or participate in something, typically at a fairground进来（尤用于招呼路人观看某物或参与某事, 多指请入露天游乐场）：
roll up, roll up, for all the fun of the fair.
进来吧, 进来吧, 展览会里乐趣多。
- informal roll a cigarette, especially a cannabis cigarette〈非正式〉卷纸烟（尤指大麻卷烟）。
roll something up
- Military drive the flank of an enemy line back and round so that the line is shortened or surrounded【军】翼侧卷击（敌方阵线）。