rock

英[rɒk]
美[rɑːk]

基本释义

  • n.岩石,石头; 摇滚乐; 棒糖; <非正式>宝石(尤指钻石)
  • v.摇晃; 摇动; 震动
  • vi.演奏摇滚乐; 随摇滚乐起舞

词性变化

实用例句

They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil.

他们钻透了几层岩石寻找石油。

牛津词典

a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock)

有奇妙天然岩石造型的洞穴

牛津词典

The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock.

这条隧道是在坚固的岩石中炸出来的。

牛津词典

volcanic/igneous/sedimentary, etc. rocks

火山岩、火成岩、沉积岩等

牛津词典

the Rock of Gibraltar

直布罗陀山

牛津词典

The ship crashed into the infamous Sker Point rocks and broke into three pieces.

这艘船撞上了恶名远扬的斯戈尔尖岬暗礁群,断为三截。

牛津词典

They clambered over the rocks at the foot of the cliff.

他们吃力地爬过了绝壁脚下的巨石。

牛津词典

The sign said ‘Danger: falling rocks ’.

警示牌上写着“危险:前有滚石”。

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Protesters pelted the soldiers with rocks.

抗议者向士兵投掷石块。

牛津词典

punk rock

鬅客摇滚乐

牛津词典

a rock band/star

摇滚乐队 / 明星

牛津词典

a stick of Brighton rock

一支布赖顿棒棒糖

牛津词典

He is my rock.

他是我的主心骨。

牛津词典

The hills above the valley are bare rock...

山谷上方的小山全是光秃秃的石头。

A little way below the ridge was an outcrop of rock that made a rough shelter.

山脊下方不远处有一块露出地面的岩石,大致形成了一个掩蔽处。

She sat cross-legged on the rock.

她盘腿坐在那块巨大的岩石上。

...the sound of the sea crashing against the rocks...

海浪冲击岩石的声音

She bent down, picked up a rock and threw it into the trees.

她弯腰捡起一块石子,扔进了树丛中。

His body rocked from side to side with the train...

他的身体随着火车左右摇晃。

He stood a few moments, rocking back and forwards on his heels...

他站了一会儿,踮着脚跟前后摇晃。

Three people were injured yesterday when an explosion rocked one of Britain's best known film studios...

昨天,一起爆炸使得英国最著名的电影制片厂之一发生强烈震动,导致3人受伤。

...a country that's rocked by dozens of earthquakes every year...

每年遭受十几次地震袭击的国家

His death rocked the fashion business.

他的去世震惊了整个时装界。

...the latest scandal to rock the monarchy...

震惊了整个王国的最新丑闻

He once told an interviewer that he didn't even like rock music.

他曾告诉一位采访者,他甚至都不喜欢摇滚乐。

...a rock concert.

摇滚音乐会

...a stick of rock.

一条硬棒糖

...a Scotch on the rocks.

加冰块的苏格兰威士忌

She confided to her mother six months ago that her marriage was on the rocks...

6个月前,她向母亲透露自己的婚姻已经岌岌可危。

Our film industry is on the rocks.

我们的电影业困难重重。

真题例句

The rock salt mine is one of three operated by Cargill with the other two in Louisiana and Ohio.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground at Cargill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York, according to Marcia Lynch, Public Information Officer at Tompkins County’s Emergency Response Department.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

The closest that Herpin came to resting was to sit in a rocking chair and read a half dozen newspapers.

出自-2014年6月听力原文

The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair

出自-2014年6月听力原文

Six 4-H girls worked to clean the 72 foot curbside that was covered with weeds, rocks and trash.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

Local people have also carved out over 200 caves in the soft rock and use them for everything from sacred burial places to food storage.

2019年6月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section C

Rescue efforts were underway Thursday morning for 17 miners who were stuck in an elevator below ground at Car gill rock salt mine near Lansing, New York, according to Marcia Lynch, Public Information Officer at Tompkins County's Emergency Response Departm

2016年12月四级真题(第一套)听力 Section A

The American side of the falls was shut off in 1969 to study the build-up of rock at the base of the falls.

2016年12月四级真题(第二套)听力

When the molten rock of the earth’s core forced its way to the surface to form the throat of a volcano, as the centuries passed, the rock cooled and hardened, shrinkingand cracking into long columns.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

The legend says that when seven girls were attacked by bears, they took refuge on top of a small rock, and they appealed to the Rock God for help.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

The God caused the rock to grow and to lift the girls far above the ground, while its sides were scored by the claws of the angry bears.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

Rising more than 1,000 feet in the middle of the gently rolling plains of Wyoming, the massive column of rock looks as though it was dropped down into this location from a different time and place.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

Its sheer rock sides sweep up from a broad base until they cut off abruptly at the flat summit.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

Even today, says the legend, the girls can be seen above the towering rock as seven shining stars in the night sky.

出自-2016年12月听力原文

Two world wars and a Great Depression rocked the confidence of many people that scientific expertise alone could create a prosperous and ordered world.

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

Your rock band has never sounded better.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

The rock band needs more hours of practice

出自-2013年12月听力原文

The rock band is going to play here for a month.

出自-2013年12月听力原文

Rock stars now face a new hazard --- voice abuse.

出自-2013年6月听力原文

What does last week's announcement say about rock star, Phil Collins

出自-2013年6月听力原文

It sits firmly on solid rock at the bottom of the ocean.

出自-2010年12月听力原文

Indeed, nowadays most people like to listen to pop and rock music.

2019年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section A

Probing the rock pools of a local beach or practising French on a language exchange can fire children's passions, boost their skills and open their eyes to life's possibilities.

2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C

rising more than 1, 000 feet in the middle of the gently rolling plains of Wyoming, the massive column of rock looks as though it was dropped down into this location from a different time and place.

2016年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section B

The Queensland rock violet is one of the best studied resurrection plants so far, with a draft genome(基因图谱) published last year by a Chinese team.

2018年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

They lack water-storing structures, and their existence on rock faces prevents them from tapping groundwater, so they have instead developed the ability to change their metabolism.

2018年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

We don't have any rock and roll.

2019年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section A

When the molten rock of the earth's core forced its way to the surface to form the throat of a volcano, as the centuries passed, the rock cooled and hardened, shrinking and cracking into long columns.

2016年12月六级真题(第二套)听力 Section B

A birdwatcher, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock.

2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

Above 4, 000 meters is the highland desert: gravel (砾石), stones and rocks.

2019年高考英语全国卷I 完形填空 原文

But a new study suggests they used a little rock 'n' roll.

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

I got my next lesson from rock climbing.

2016年高考英语天津卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

If you studied pictures that ancient people left on rock walls and you tried to determine their meaning, you would not detect a deep interest in romance among the artists.

2015年高考英语上海卷 完形填空 原文

Learn rock climbing and work as a team, and enjoy the great outdoor environment.

2018年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Many rock bands were able to follow in the footsteps of the beatles.

2019年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 七选五 原文

Next, cover the hole with the plastic sheet, securing the edges of the plastic with dirt and weighting the sheet's center down with a rock.

2017年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

Often there are rocks or branches hidden in the water.

2015年高考英语浙江卷 单项填空 原文

People have long puzzled over how the Egyptians moved such huge rocks.

2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

Rani, my faceless agent whom I'd never met in person, got me rock-bottom prices on airfares, cars, and hotels.

2016年高考英语全国卷2 完形填空 原文

Rock music consists of many different styles.

2019年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 七选五 原文

Rock music developed in the 1950s and the early 1960s.

2019年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 七选五 原文

The pony had actually been trapped between two rocks.

2015年高考英语湖北卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

Their victory in America was still remembered as a major turning point in the history of Rock and Roll.

2019年高考英语浙江卷 阅读理解 七选五 原文

Then she ran along the edge of cliff and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea.

2015年高考英语陕西卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

To construct a working still, use a sharp stick or rock to dig a hole four feet across and three feet deep.

2017年高考英语全国卷1 阅读理解 阅读D 原文

When/if it cried, she rocked it back and forth and gave it little comforting pats, the mother continued to care for the young panda for more than two years.

2016年高考英语四川卷 语法填空 原文

If you've explored the area before, keep an eye out for familiar sights—you may be surprised how quickly identifying a distinctive rock or tree can restore your bearings.

2019年考研真题(英语一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ

英英释义

Noun
  • 1. a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter;

    "he threw a rock at me"

  • 2. material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust;

    "that mountain is solid rock"

    "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"

  • 3. (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable;

    "he was her rock during the crisis"

    "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew

  • 4. hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored

  • 5. a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western;

    "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock'n'roll."

  • 6. pitching dangerously to one side

Verb
  • 1. move back and forth or sideways;

    "the ship was rocking"

    "the tall building swayed"

    "She rocked back and forth on her feet"

  • 2. cause to move back and forth;

    "rock the cradle"

    "rock the baby"

    "the wind swayed the trees gently"

同义词辨析

rock, sway, swing

这些动词均含"摇动"之意。

  • rock: 多指猛烈地摇动或摇晃。
  • sway: 主要指树枝等的来回摇动。
  • swing: 指有规律地前后、上下摆动,也可指不停地转动。

rock, stone, gravel, pebble

这些名词均含"石,石头"之意。

  • rock: 普通用词,指构成地表最坚硬部分或突出于周围地面的巨大岩石,也可指石头或石块。
  • stone: 普通用词,泛指井然的或经加工的各类石头,可大可小。
  • gravel: 集合名词,常指用于铺路的小石子和沙砾。
  • pebble: 多指海边、河边或沙中圆形的小卵石。