rock

noun

硬物 hard material

1. 岩石
   the hard solid material that forms part of the surface of the earth and some other planets
   1. They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil.
      他们钻透了几层岩石寻找石油。
   2. a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock)
      有奇妙天然岩石造型的洞穴
   3. The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock.
      这条隧道是在坚固的岩石中炸出来的。
   4. volcanic/igneous/sedimentary, etc. rocks
      火山岩、火成岩、沉积岩等
2. 石山；礁石
   a mass of rock standing above the earth's surface or in the sea/ocean
   1. the Rock of Gibraltar
      直布罗陀山
   2. 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。
3. 巨石块；岩块
   a large single piece of rock
   1. 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。
   2. The sign said ‘Danger: falling rocks’.
      警示牌上写着“危险：前有滚石”。

石头 stone

4. 碎石；石子；小石块
   a small stone
   1. Protesters pelted the soldiers with rocks.
      抗议者向士兵投掷石块。

音乐 music

5. 摇滚乐
   a type of loud modern music with a strong beat played on electric guitars and drums
   1. punk rock
      鬅客摇滚乐
   2. a rock band/star
      摇滚乐队 / 明星

糖果 sweet/candy

6. 棒棒糖
   a type of hard sweet/candy made in long sticks, often sold in places where people go on holiday/vacation by the sea/ocean
   1. a stick of Brighton rock
      一支布赖顿棒棒糖

宝石 jewel

7. 宝石；（尤指）钻石
   a precious stone , especially a diamond

人 person

8. 可信赖的人；靠山
   a person who is emotionally strong and who you can rely on
   1. He is my rock.
      他是我的主心骨。

verb

轻轻移动 move gently

1. （使）轻轻摇晃，缓缓摆动
   to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side; to make sb/sth move in this way
   1. The boat rocked from side to side in the waves.
      小船在波浪中摇荡。
   2. She was rocking backwards and forwards in her seat.
      她在座位上前摇后晃。
   3. He rocked the baby gently in his arms.
      他抱着孩子轻轻摇晃。

惊吓 shock

2. 惊吓；使震惊；使害怕
   to shock sb/sth very much or make them afraid
   1. The country was rocked by a series of political scandals.
      一连串的政治丑闻震惊全国。
   2. The news rocked the world.
      这则消息震惊了全世界。

摇动 shake

3. （使）剧烈摇摆，猛烈晃动
   to shake or to make sth shake violently
   1. The house rocked when the bomb exploded.
      炸弹爆炸时，房子都晃动了。
   2. The town was rocked by an earthquake.
      小镇受到地震的剧烈震动。
   3. The scandal rocked the government (= made the situation difficult for it) .
      丑闻使政府处境艰难。

舞蹈 dance

4. 随摇滚乐跳舞；跳摇滚
   to dance to rock music

好 be good

5. 很好；棒极了
   used to say that sth is very good
   1. Her new movie rocks!
      她的新电影棒极了！

1. N-UNCOUNT 岩石;石头
   Rock is the hard substance which the Earth is made of.
   1. The hills above the valley are bare rock...
      山谷上方的小山全是光秃秃的石头。
   2. 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。
2. N-COUNT 巨石;岩石;礁石
   A rock is a large piece of rock that sticks up out of the ground or the sea, or that has broken away from a mountain or a cliff.
   1. She sat cross-legged on the rock.
      她盘腿坐在那块巨大的岩石上。
   2. ...the sound of the sea crashing against the rocks...
      海浪冲击岩石的声音
   3. He and two friends were climbing a rock face when they heard cries for help.
      他和两个朋友正在攀岩时突然听到了求救声。
3. N-COUNT 石块;小石头;石子
   A rock is a piece of rock that is small enough for you to pick up.
   1. 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。
4. V-ERG (使)来回摆动;(使)左右摇晃
   When something rocks or when you rock it, it moves slowly and regularly backwards and forwards or from side to side.
   1. His body rocked from side to side with the train...
      他的身体随着火车左右摇晃。
   2. 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。
   3. She sat on the porch and rocked the baby.
      她坐在门廊上，摇晃着孩子。
5. V-ERG （使）震动;（使）摇晃
   If an explosion or an earthquake rocks a building or an area, it causes the building or area to shake. You can also say that the building or area rocks.
   1. 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。
   2. ...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
   3. As the buildings rocked under heavy shellfire, he took refuge in the cellars.
      当一座座楼房在猛烈的炮火中颤动摇晃时，他躲进了地下室。
6. VERB 使震惊;使震动;使不安
   If an event or a piece of news rocks a group or society, it shocks them or makes them feel less secure.
   1. His death rocked the fashion business.
      他的去世震惊了整个时装界。
   2. ...the latest scandal to rock the monarchy...
      震惊了整个王国的最新丑闻
   3. Wall Street was rocked by the news and shares fell 4.3 per cent by the end of trading.
      这则消息震惊了整个华尔街，股票在交易日结束时下跌了4.3％。
7. N-UNCOUNT 摇滚乐
   Rock is loud music with a strong beat that is usually played and sung by a small group of people using instruments such as electric guitars and drums.
   1. 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。
   2. ...a rock concert.
      摇滚音乐会
   3. ...famous rock stars.
      摇滚明星
8. N-UNCOUNT （常在英国海滨城镇销售的）棒形硬糖
   Rock is a sweet that is made in long, hard sticks and is often sold in towns by the sea in Britain.
   1. ...a stick of rock.
      一条硬棒糖
9. 左右为难;进退维谷
   If you are caught between a rock and a hard place, you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action.
10. PHRASE 加冰块的
    If you have an alcoholic drink such as whisky on the rocks, you have it with ice cubes in it.
    1. ...a Scotch on the rocks.
       加冰块的苏格兰威士忌
11. PHRASE （婚姻）濒临破裂;（企业等）濒临失败;岌岌可危
    If something such as a marriage or a business is on the rocks, it is experiencing very severe difficulties and looks likely to end very soon.
    1. 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。
    2. Our film industry is on the rocks.
       我们的电影业困难重重。
12. to rock the boat → see: boat

1. He was a drummer in a rock band
   他曾是一个摇滚乐团的鼓手。
2. Their work was taken up with boring and blasting rock with gelignite
   他们的工作是用葛里炸药炸石头，非常枯燥。
3. This magnificent show charts his meteoric rise from 'small town' country singer to top international Rock idol
   这场盛大的演出展示了他是如何从一个“小镇”乡村歌手一跃成为国际顶级摇滚偶像的。
4. The roof collapsed in a roar of rock and rubble
   屋顶轰隆一声塌了下来，碎石瓦砾落了一地。
5. What they have done is fuse two different types of entertainment, the circus and the rock concert
   他们所做的就是把马戏表演和摇滚音乐会这两种不同类型的娱乐形式糅合了起来。
6. Researchers have ploughed through 16,000 different pieces of classical, rock and jazz music
   研究者好不容易完成了对1.6万首不同的古典、摇滚和爵士乐曲的研究。
7. Pushing 40, he was an ageing rock star.
   他年近40，是一个上了年纪的摇滚明星。
8. Slabs of rock had slipped sideways in the remote past, and formed this hole.
   在久远的过去，岩石板滑落到周边，从而形成了这个洞。
9. The hills above the valley are bare rock
   山谷上方的小山全是光秃秃的石头。
10. 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。
11. She sat cross-legged on the rock.
    她盘腿坐在那块巨大的岩石上。
12. He and two friends were climbing a rock face when they heard cries for help.
    他和两个朋友正在攀岩时突然听到了求救声。
13. 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。
14. His body rocked from side to side with the train
    他的身体随着火车左右摇晃。
15. 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。
16. She sat on the porch and rocked the baby.
    她坐在门廊上，摇晃着孩子。
17. 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。
18. As the buildings rocked under heavy shellfire, he took refuge in the cellars.
    当一座座楼房在猛烈的炮火中颤动摇晃时，他躲进了地下室。
19. His death rocked the fashion business.
    他的去世震惊了整个时装界。
20. Wall Street was rocked by the news and shares fell 4.3 per cent by the end of trading.
    这则消息震惊了整个华尔街，股票在交易日结束时下跌了4.3%。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. Our film industry is on the rocks.
    我们的电影业困难重重。
24. The rock is rich in mineral salts.
    该岩石中富含矿盐。
25. They climbed up on the rock with their salvage.
    他们带着抢救出来的物品爬上岩石。
26. He had been a rock in the shifting sands of her existence.
    他一直是她曲折坎坷的生活中的主心骨。
27. Earthquakes happen when stresses in rock are suddenly released as the rocks fracture.
    当岩石碎裂时其承受的压力突然释放出来，地震就发生了。
28. My right toe struck against a submerged rock.
    我的右脚趾踢到水下的一块石头上了。
29. Both clay and sandstone are unstable rock formations.
    黏土和砂岩都是不牢固的岩石构造。
30. He lifted the big rock without effort.
    他毫不费力地举起了这块大石头。

  rock sway swing【导航词义：摇动】

  rock v. 摇摆，摇晃

〔辨析〕指轻微地来回摆动。

  sway v. 摇摆，摇晃

〔辨析〕指不稳定或灵活的东西来回晃动，如树木、枝叶等。

  swing v. 摇摆，摇荡

〔辨析〕指某物一端固定，另一端来回摆动。

n.

(caught/stuck) between a rock and a hard place

• 进退两难；左右为难
  in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant

get your rocks off

• 达到性高潮
  to have an orgasm
• 做自己真正喜欢的事；享受
  to do sth that you really enjoy

on the rocks

• （关系或生意）陷于困境，濒临崩溃
  a relationship or business that is on the rocks is having difficulties and is likely to fail soon
  1. Sue's marriage is on the rocks.
     苏的婚姻触礁。
• 加冰块（但不加水）的
  served with pieces of ice but no water
  1. Scotch on the rocks
     加冰块的苏格兰威士忌酒

(as) steady as a rock

• 十分可靠；稳如泰山；安如盘石
  extremely steady and calm; that you can rely on

v.

rock the boat

• 捣乱；惹麻烦
  to do sth that upsets a situation and causes problems
  1. She was told to keep her mouth shut and not rock the boat.
     有人叫她闭嘴，不要招惹是非。

shake/rock the foundations of sth

shake/rock sth to its foundations

• 从根本上动摇
  to cause people to question their basic beliefs about sth
  1. This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics.
     这个问题从根本上动摇了法国的政治。