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rock n.岩石；摇滚乐；困境vt.使震惊；摇动；使动心vi.来回摇动；跳摇摆舞 (1) 船触礁沉没。(2) 那只鹿正站在岩石的边缘。(3) 20世纪70年代以摇滚乐而闻名。(4) 他们的婚姻濒于破裂(5) 总统过世的消息震惊了全国。(6) 我们会用济慈的诗来感动你。(7) 他坐在摇椅里前后摇晃着。(8) 和蝾螈跳摇摆舞！ When rocking a baby you move gently, but when you're told not to “rock the boat” the rocking movement referred to is more violent, enough to tip the boat over. This kind of motion has more in common with what you do when “rocking out” listening to music. A rock is also a lump of mineral, and if we say someone is "like a rock," we mean he's totally dependable.

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英 [rɒk] 美 [rɑːk] (1) The ship struck on a rock and sank.(2) The deer is standing on the edge of the rock.(3) The 1970s were best known for rock music.(4) Their marriage is on the rocks.(5) The news of the president's death rocked the nation.(6) We will rock you with the poems of Keats.(7) He rocked back and forth in his rocking chair.(8) Con il coccodrillo balla il Rock! If you are asked to rock a baby, please do not throw a stone at it. Instead, move the baby gently from side to side. If this doesn't calm the child, play some loud rock music. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]岩石；石头 Rock is the hard substance which the Earth is made of. 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。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]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. 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 可数名词]石块；小石头；石子 A rock is a piece of rock that is small enough for you to pick up. 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 及物/不及物动词](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.   [V prep/adv]  [V n]  [Also V]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。She sat on the porch and rocked the baby.她坐在门廊上，摇晃着孩子。5[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（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.   [V n]  [V]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]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 动词]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.   [V n]  [JOURNALISM 新闻]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 不可数名词]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.   [oft N n]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...famous rock stars.摇滚明星8[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（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. ...a stick of rock.一条硬棒糖9[PHRASE 短语]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.   [PHR after v]10[PHRASE 短语]加冰块的 If you have an alcoholic drink such as whisky on the rocks, you have it with ice cubes in it.   [usu n PHR]...a Scotch on the rocks.加冰块的苏格兰威士忌11[PHRASE 短语]（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.   [v-link PHR]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。12 to rock the boat→see: boat；

英语单词	rock
英美音标	英 [rɒk] 美 [rɑːk]
中文释义	n.岩石；摇滚乐；困境 vt.使震惊；摇动；使动心 vi.来回摇动；跳摇摆舞
英语例句	(1) The ship struck on a rock and sank. (2) The deer is standing on the edge of the rock. (3) The 1970s were best known for rock music. (4) Their marriage is on the rocks. (5) The news of the president's death rocked the nation. (6) We will rock you with the poems of Keats. (7) He rocked back and forth in his rocking chair. (8) Con il coccodrillo balla il Rock!
中文例句	(1) 船触礁沉没。 (2) 那只鹿正站在岩石的边缘。 (3) 20世纪70年代以摇滚乐而闻名。 (4) 他们的婚姻濒于破裂 (5) 总统过世的消息震惊了全国。 (6) 我们会用济慈的诗来感动你。 (7) 他坐在摇椅里前后摇晃着。 (8) 和蝾螈跳摇摆舞！
vocabulary简明	If you are asked to rock a baby, please do not throw a stone at it. Instead, move the baby gently from side to side. If this doesn't calm the child, play some loud rock music.
vocabulary扩展	When rocking a baby you move gently, but when you're told not to “rock the boat” the rocking movement referred to is more violent, enough to tip the boat over. This kind of motion has more in common with what you do when “rocking out” listening to music. A rock is also a lump of mineral, and if we say someone is "like a rock," we mean he's totally dependable.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]岩石；石头 Rock is the hard substance which the Earth is made of. 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。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. 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 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 可数名词]石块；小石头；石子 A rock is a piece of rock that is small enough for you to pick up. 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 及物/不及物动词](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. [V prep/adv] [V n] [Also V] 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。 She sat on the porch and rocked the baby. 她坐在门廊上，摇晃着孩子。 5 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（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. [V n] [V] [JOURNALISM 新闻] 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 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 动词]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. [V n] [JOURNALISM 新闻] 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 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 不可数名词]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. [oft N n] 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 ...famous rock stars. 摇滚明星 8 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（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. ...a stick of rock. 一条硬棒糖 9 [PHRASE 短语]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. [PHR after v] 10 [PHRASE 短语]加冰块的 If you have an alcoholic drink such as whisky on the rocks, you have it with ice cubes in it. [usu n PHR] ...a Scotch on the rocks. 加冰块的苏格兰威士忌 11 [PHRASE 短语]（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. [v-link PHR] 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。 12 to rock the boat→see: boat ；

Rock Ed Music Rocking Side [V N Marriage