| 单词 | rock |
| 释义 | Word Frequency rock 1(rɒk) noun 1. geology any aggregate of minerals that makes up part of the earth's crust. It may be unconsolidated, such as a sand, clay, or mud, or consolidated, such as granite, limestone, or coal See also igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary 2. any hard mass of consolidated mineral matter, such as a boulder 3. mainly US, Canadian and Australian a stone 4. a person or thing suggesting a rock, esp in being dependable, unchanging, or providing firm foundation 5. British a hard sweet, typically a long brightly-coloured peppermint-flavoured stick, sold esp in holiday resorts 6. slang a jewel, esp a diamond 7. short for rock salmon 8. (plural) vulgar, slang the testicles 9. slang another name for crack (sense 30) 10. between a rock and a hard place 11. on the rocks Word origin C14: from Old French roche, of unknown originWord Frequency rock 2(rɒk) verb 1. to move or cause to move from side to side or backwards and forwards 2. to reel or sway or cause (someone) to reel or sway, as with a violent shock or emotion 3. (transitive) to shake or move (something) violently 4. (intransitive) to dance in the rock-and-roll style 5. mining to wash (ore) or (of ore) to be washed in a cradle 6. (transitive) to roughen (a copper plate) with a rocker before engraving a mezzotint 7. (transitive) slang, mainly US to impress by wearing (an item of clothing) or playing (a musical instrument) she can still rock a miniskirt he rocks a guitar like nobody’s business 8. rock the boat noun 9. a rocking motion 10. short for rock and roll 11. Also called: rock music any of various styles of pop music having a heavy beat, derived from rock and roll Word origin Old English roccian; related to Middle Dutch, Old High German rocken, German rückenWord Frequency Rock(rɒk) noun the Rock 1. an informal name for Gibraltar 2. a Canadian informal name for Newfoundland |
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