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rock

英 [rɒk] 美[rɑk]

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近义词toss tumble flounder bob stone

n. 岩石；摇滚乐；暗礁
vt. 摇动；使摇晃
vi. 摇动；摇晃
n. (Rock)人名；(英、德、匈、意、瑞典)罗克

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词态变化

复数: rocks;第三人称单数: rocks;过去式: rocked;过去分词: rocked;现在分词: rocking;

中文词源

rock 岩石，石块，摇晃，摇滚

1.岩石，石块，来自古英语 rocc,石头，岩石，词源同拉丁语 rocca,岩石，词源不详。 2.摇晃，摇滚，来自古英语 roccian,摇晃，摇摆，来自 Proto-Germanic*rukkon,摇晃，纺纱，来自 PIE*rug,纺纱，词源同 rocket,ratchet.引申词义摇滚乐。

英英释意

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

英文词源

rock: rock: English has two words rock, both of uncertain origin. The older, ‘sway’ [11], goes back to a prehistoric Germanic base *rukk- ‘move’, which also produced German rücken ‘move’ and Dutch rukken ‘pull, jerk’, but beyond that its trail goes cold. Rock ‘stone’ [14] was borrowed from Old French rocque. This has relatives in Italian rocca and Spanish roca, but where it ultimately came from is not known. The French word is also the ultimate source of English rococo.
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rock (n.1): "stone, mass of mineral matter," c. 1300, from Old English rocc (as in stanrocc "stone rock or obelisk") and directly from Old North French roque, which is cognate with Medieval Latin rocca (8c.), from Vulgar Latin *rocca, of uncertain origin, according to Klein sometimes said to be from Celtic (compare Breton roch).

In Middle English it seems to have been used principally for rock formations as opposed to individual stones. Meaning "precious stone, especially a diamond," is 1908, U.S. slang. Meaning "crystallized cocaine" is attested from 1973, in West Coast U.S. slang. Figurative use for "sure foundation" (especially with reference to Christ) is from 1520s; but also from 1520s as "source of danger or destruction," in reference to shipwrecks (as in on the rocks). Also used attributively in names of animals that frequent rocky habitats, as in rock lobster (1843). Between a rock and a hard place first attested 1921:
to be between a rock and a hard place, vb. ph. To be bankrupt. Common in Arizona in recent panics; sporadic in California. ["Dialect Notes," vol. V, part iv, 1921]
Rock-ribbed is from 1776, originally of land; figurative sense of "resolute" first recorded 1887. Rock-happy (1945) was U.S. Pacific Theater armed forces slang for "mentally unhinged after too much time on one island." The rock-scissors-paper game is attested by that name from 1976; from 1968 as paper-stone-scissors. A 1967 source says it is based on Japanese Jan Ken Pon (or Janken for short), which is said to mean the same thing more or less.
rock (v.1): "to sway," late Old English roccian "move a child gently to and fro," related to Old Norse rykkja "to pull, tear, move," Swedish rycka "to pull, pluck," Middle Dutch rucken, Old High German rucchan, German rücken "to move jerkily."

Meaning "cause to sway back and forth" is from late 13c. Intransitive sense from late 14c. For popular music senses, see rock (v.2). Related: Rocked; rocking. To rock the boat in the figurative sense "stir up trouble" is from 1914. Rock-a-bye first recorded 1805 in nursery rhyme.
rock (v.2): "to dance to popular music with a strong beat," 1948 (first attested in song title "We're gonna rock"), from rock (v.1), in earlier blues slang sense of "to cause to move with musical rhythm" (1922); often used at first with sexual overtones (as in 1922 song title "My Man Rocks Me (with One Steady Roll)"). Sense developed early 1950s to "play or dance to rock and roll music." Related: Rocked; rocking. Rocksteady, Jamaican pop music style (precursor of reggae), is attested from 1969.
rock (n.2): "action of rocking; a movement to and fro," 1823, from rock (v.1). As short for rock and roll, by 1957; but sense of "musical rhythm characterized by a strong beat" is from 1946, in blues slang. Rock star attested by 1966.

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。

考试真题

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

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.

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

The rest he got from sitting in a rocking chair

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Your rock band has never sounded better.

The rock band needs more hours of practice

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

We don't have any rock and roll.

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.

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

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

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

I got my next lesson from rock climbing.

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.

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

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

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.

Often there are rocks or branches hidden in the water.

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

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

Rock music consists of many different styles.

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

The pony had actually been trapped between two rocks.

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

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

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

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.

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.

词组搭配

get one's rocks off

(vulgar slang)have an orgasm

(粗俚)达到性高潮

on the rocks informal 非正式

(of a relationship or enterprise) experiencing difficulties and likely to fail

（关系）濒于破裂的；濒临毁灭的；完蛋；（企业）遇经济困难的；（濒于）破产的

(of a drink) served undiluted and with ice cubes

（饮料）未搀杂、加有冰块的

rock the boat

rock out

(informal)perform rock music loudly and vigorously

(非正式)如痴如狂地奏摇滚乐

between a rock and a hard place

Confronted with equally unpleasant alternatives and few or no opportunities to evade or circumvent them.

面临同样令人不愉快的几乎没有机会逃避或克服的选择

on the rocks

In a state of difficulty, destruction, or ruin

处于困难境、濒临毁灭或完蛋地

Their marriage is on the rocks.
他们的婚姻濒于破裂

Without money; bankrupt

一文不名；破产的

Our accountant says the business is on the rocks.
我们的会计师说生意濒临破产

Served over ice cubes

加冰块

Scotch on the rocks.
加冰块的苏格兰威士忌酒

rock the boat&I{【俚语】}

To disturb the balance or routine of a situation

扰乱平衡或常规

He has an easygoing managerial style and won't rock the boat unless absolutely necessary.
他有一套很随意的经营作风，除非极有必要否则不会改变自己一惯的做法

实用场景例句

They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil.: 他们钻透了几层岩石寻找石油。

a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock): 有奇妙天然岩石造型的洞穴

The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock.: 这条隧道是在坚固的岩石中炸出来的。

volcanic/igneous/sedimentary, etc. rocks: 火山岩、火成岩、沉积岩等

the Rock of Gibraltar: 直布罗陀山

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。

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。

The sign said ‘Danger: falling rocks ’.: 警示牌上写着“危险：前有滚石”。

Protesters pelted the soldiers with rocks.: 抗议者向士兵投掷石块。

punk rock: 鬅客摇滚乐

a rock band/star: 摇滚乐队 / 明星

a stick of Brighton rock: 一支布赖顿棒棒糖

He is my rock.: 他是我的主心骨。

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。