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单词 roll
释义 roll

roll /rəʊl/ aep /roʊl/

noun (LIST)
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F0 [C] an official list of names:
» Is your name on the electoral roll (= the list of people who can vote)?Thesaurus+: ↑Lists and catalogues , ↑Schedules and agendas
take/call the roll MAINLY US
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F0 If you take/call the roll, you read aloud the names of all the people on the list to make certain that they are present:
» The teacher called the roll to see if any students were absent.Thesaurus+: ↑Questioning people and asking questions in general , ↑Curiosity , ↑Suspecting and questioning
noun (MOVEMENT)
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F0 [C] an act of rolling on the ground:
» The dog went for a roll in the grass.Thesaurus+: ↑Revolving, rotating and spinning
a roll in the hay HUMOROUS
2
F0 sexual activity that is quick and enjoyable and does not involve serious feelings:
» I wouldn't sacrifice my marriage for a roll in the hay with a waitress.Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual activity in general , ↑Physical and sexual assault and abductionThesaurus+: ↑Sexual intercourse
3
F0 [U] The roll of a ship or aircraft is its movement from side to side in the water or air.
Thesaurus+: ↑Aviation , ↑Travelling by aircraft , ↑Movement through the airThesaurus+: ↑Sailing and boatingThesaurus+: ↑Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting
noun (TUBE)
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B2 [C] a piece of film, paper, or cloth that is rolled into the shape of a tube:
» a roll of carpet» a toilet roll (= a roll of toilet paper)Thesaurus+: ↑Spherical, circular and annular objects , ↑Geometrical shapes
2
F0 [C] If a person or animal has rolls of fat on their body, they are very fat:
» The dog had rolls of fat along its neck.Thesaurus+: ↑Fat or well-builtWord Builder:Nouns: roll, rollerVerbs: roll, unroll
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Extra Examples:» a roll of film» loo roll» a roll of Sellotape» a roll of wallpaper» a roll of clingfilm
noun [C usually singular] (SOUND)
F0 a continuous repeated deep sound: » a drum roll» a deafening roll of thunderThesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
noun [C] (ALSO bread roll) (BREAD)
txbroll.jpg B1 a small loaf of bread for one person: » Would you like a roll and butter with your soup?» UK I bought a cheese roll (US cheese on a roll) (= a small piece of bread filled with cheese) for lunch.Thesaurus+: ↑Bread
verb (MOVE) ↑Verb Endings for roll
1
B2 [I or T, usually + adv/prep] to (cause something to) move somewhere by turning over and over or from side to side:
» The vase rolled off the edge of the table and smashed.» The dog rolled over onto its back.» I rolled the wheel along the side of the road back to the car.Thesaurus+: ↑Revolving, rotating and spinning
2
B2 [I or T, usually + adv/prep] to move somewhere easily and without sudden movements:
» A tear rolled down his cheek.» A wave of cigarette smoke rolled towards me.» The piano's on wheels, so we can roll it into the room.Thesaurus+: ↑Advancing and moving forward
3
F0 [I] If an aircraft or a ship rolls, it leans to one side and then to the other because of the wind or waves.
Thesaurus+: ↑Aviation , ↑Travelling by aircraft , ↑Movement through the airThesaurus+: ↑Sailing and boatingThesaurus+: ↑Slanting, sloping, leaning, tilting
4
F0 [I] If a machine is rolling, it is operating:
» Just as the television cameras started rolling, it began to pour down with rain.Thesaurus+: ↑Functioning , ↑Performing a function
5
C2 [T] If you roll your eyes, you move them so that you are looking up, to show that you consider someone or something stupid or silly:
» When he suggested they should buy a new car, she rolled her eyes in disbelief.Thesaurus+: ↑Grimacing and frowning
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Extra Examples:» You roll the dice and whoever gets the highest score goes first.» An apple rolled out of the bag.» He rolled the ball back to the goalkeeper.» How do we decide who rolls first?» The ship was rolling violently from side to side.
verb (SOUND) ↑Verb Endings for roll
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F0 [I] to make a continuous, repeated, deep sound:
» The drums rolled as the acrobat walked along the tightrope.Thesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by objects, movement or impact
2
F0 [T] If you roll your r's, you pronounce them with your tongue moving quickly and repeatedly against the top of the mouth:
» The Italians roll their r's.Thesaurus+: ↑Ways of speaking
verb (TURN OVER) ↑Verb Endings for roll
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B1 [T usually + adv/prep] to (cause something to) turn over onto itself to form the shape of a ball or a tube:
» He rolled the clay into a ball in his hands.» As I got closer, the hedgehog rolled itself (up) into a ball.Thesaurus+: ↑Bending, twisting and curving
2
F0 [T] to make a cigarette by wrapping a piece of paper around some tobacco
Thesaurus+: ↑Tobacco and smoking
3
F0 [I or T, + adv/prep] to fold over a piece of clothing or material to make it shorter:
» We rolled back the carpet to see the floorboards.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things more or less smooth or straightWord Builder:Nouns: roll, rollerVerbs: roll, unroll
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Extra Examples:» He rolled a cigarette while he was waiting.» You should roll your sleeves up if you don't want them to get dirty.» By rolling up his sleeping bag he was able to fit it into his rucksack.» Roll the mixture in your hands and then dip it into the batter.» She rolled up the newspaper and used it to swat the fly.
verb [T] (SMOOTH) ↑Verb Endings for roll
F0 to make something smooth and flat: » [+ obj + adj ] She borrowed a garden roller to roll the grass flat.» When you have rolled (out) the pastry, place it in a pie dish.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things more or less smooth or straight
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