rock

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柯林斯詞典

rock /r?k/ (rocking,rocked,rocks)

1. N-UNCOUNT Rock is the hard substance which the earth is made of. 巖石
The hills above the valley are bare rock. 河穀上麪的山是光禿禿的巖石。
2. N-COUNT 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. 巨石
She sat cross-legged on the rock. 她磐著腿坐在那塊巨石上。
3. N-COUNT A rock is a piece of rock that is small enough for you to pick up. 小石塊
She bent down, picked up a rock, and threw it into the trees. 她彎下腰，揀起一塊小石頭，把它扔進樹林裡。
4. V-T/V-I When something rocks or when you rock it, it moves slowly and regularly backward and forward or from side to side. 使搖晃; 搖晃
His body rocked from side to side with the train. 他的身躰隨著火車左右晃動著。
5. V-T/V-I If an explosion or an earthquake rocks a building or an area, it causes the building or area to shake. 使震動; 震動[journalism]
Three people were injured yesterday when an explosion rocked the factory. 昨天，三名工人在爆炸引起的工廠震動時受傷。
In Taipei buildings rocked back and forth. 在臺北，建築物前後搖晃著。
6. V-T If an event or a piece of news rocks a group or society, it shocks them or makes them feel less secure. 震驚[journalism]
His death rocked the fashion business. 他的死震驚了時裝界。
7. N-UNCOUNT 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. 搖滾樂
...a rock concert. …一場搖滾音樂會。
8. N a rocking motion 前後搖動

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劍橋詞典

rock noun (STONE)

The boat sank almost immediately after it had struck the rock.
The rock weighed over a ton and was completely immovable .
A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed .
She turned her ankle on the rocks and had to hobble back to camp .
There were some large rocks sticking up out of the water .

rock noun (MUSIC)

Many of the Rolling Stones' records have become rock classics .
An unlikely assortment of rock stars and politicians attended the charity concert .
On Radio London they play African and South American music as well as rock and pop .
The restaurant was hopelessly mismanaged by a former rock musician with no business experience .
Fame in the world of rock and pop is largely ephemeral .

習語

on the rocks

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