rocks

英 [rɒks]

美 [rɑːks]

n.  岩石; 石山; 礁石; 巨石块; 岩块
v.  (使)轻轻摇晃，缓缓摆动; 惊吓; 使震惊; 使害怕; (使)剧烈摇摆，猛烈晃动
rock的第三人称单数和复数

IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 岩石;石头
  Rockis 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。
• N-COUNT 巨石;岩石;礁石
  Arockis 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。
• N-COUNT 石块;小石头;石子
  Arockis 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。
• V-ERG (使)来回摆动;(使)左右摇晃
  When somethingrocksor when yourockit, 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。
• V-ERG （使）震动;（使）摇晃
  If an explosion or an earthquakerocksa building or an area, it causes the building or area to shake. You can also say that the building or arearocks.
  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。
• VERB 使震惊;使震动;使不安
  If an event or a piece of newsrocksa 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％。
• N-UNCOUNT 摇滚乐
  Rockis 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
• N-UNCOUNT （常在英国海滨城镇销售的）棒形硬糖
  Rockis 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
• 左右为难;进退维谷
  If you are caughtbetween a rock and a hard place, you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action.
• PHRASE 加冰块的
  If you have an alcoholic drink such as whiskyon 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
• 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 ison 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。
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双语例句

• The Chancellor has opted to plough on with policies that could run his coalition on to the rocks.
  总理选择了苦苦执行可能使他的联合政府触礁的政策。
• Rocks rolled down the hillside.
  岩石沿着山坡滚下来。
• He discovered, on closer inspection, that the rocks contained gold
  经过更为仔细的探察，他发现这些岩石含金。
• Gangs rioted last night, breaking storefront windows and hurling rocks and bottles.
  几个帮派昨晚聚众闹事，他们打碎商店临街的玻璃窗，并投掷石块和瓶子。
• The sea thundered against rocks.
  海水冲在石头上发出轰响声。
• Tourists were scrambling over the rocks looking for the perfect camera angle
  游客们在正爬上岩石寻找最佳的拍摄角度。
• Eyewitnesses spoke of rocks and shards of glass flying in the air.
  目击者称空中石块和玻璃碎片四溅。
• She rocks back and forth on her chair like a mischievous child
  她像个顽皮的孩子似的，坐在椅子上来回摇晃。
• The warden took us to a vantage point on the slopes where we saw herring gulls on the rocks below.
  管理员把我们带到斜坡上的一处有利位置，我们从那里看到了下面岩石上的银鸥。
• They're using dynamite to blast away rocks to put a road in.
  他们用炸药炸石筑路。