单词 | to rock up |
释义 | > as lemmasto rock up (also occasionally in) i. intransitive. colloquial (originally South African). to rock up (also occasionally in): to arrive, turn up, esp. casually, late, or unexpectedly. Cf. to roll up 7c at roll v.2 Phrasal verbs 1, to roll in 3 at roll v.2 Phrasal verbs 1. Dict. S. Afr. Eng. (1996) 600/1 records an oral use from 1974. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > reaching a point or place > reach a point or place [verb (intransitive)] > arrive comeOE to come to townOE yworthOE lend11.. lightc1225 to come anovenonc1275 wina1300 'rivec1300 repaira1325 applyc1384 to come ina1399 rede?a1400 arrivec1400 attainc1400 alightc1405 to come to handc1450 unto-comec1450 apport1578 to be along1597 to drop in1609 to come ona1635 to walk in1656 land1679 engage1686 to come along1734 to get in1863 to turn up1870 to fall in1900 to lob1916 to roll up1920 to breeze in1930 to rock up1975 1975 Darling (Durban) 12 Feb. 119 There by the camping site the day we rock in, it's 95 in the shade. 1982 Sunday Times (Johannesburg) 6 June (Mag.) 4/6 This taxi rocks up with two old toppies. 1996 Women's Day (Sydney) 3 June 90/1 When the ballad beauty rocked up she was ushered swiftly to Jean-Claude's old suite. 2004 Rugby World Feb. 29/1 As they slumbered in the departure lounge, the England squad rocked up with the Webb Ellis cup in tow. < as lemmas |
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