| 单词 | rock |
| 释义 | rock 1. n. 1. a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil. b a similar material on other planets. 2. Geol. any natural material, hard or soft (e.g. clay), consisting of one or more minerals. 3. a a mass of rock projecting and forming a hill, cliff, reef, etc. b (the Rock) Gibraltar. 4. a large detached stone. 5. US a stone of any size. 6. a firm and dependable support or protection. 7. a source of danger or destruction. 8. Brit. a hard usu. cylindrical stick of confectionery made from sugar with flavouring esp. of peppermint. 9. (in pl.) US sl. money. 10. sl. a precious stone, esp. a diamond. 11. sl. a solid form of cocaine. 12. (in pl.) coarse sl. the testicles. Phrases and idioms get one's rocks off coarse sl. 1. achieve sexual satisfaction. 2. obtain enjoyment. on the rocks colloq. 1. short of money. 2. broken down. 3. (of a drink) served undiluted with ice-cubes. rock-bed a base of rock or a rocky bottom. rock-bottom adj. (of prices etc.) the very lowest. --n the very lowest level. rock-bound (of a coast) rocky and inaccessible. rock-cake a small currant cake with a hard rough surface. rock-candy US = sense 8 of n. rock cress = ARABIS. rock-crystal transparent colourless quartz usu. in hexagonal prisms. rock-dove a wild dove, Columba livia, frequenting rocks, supposed ancestor of the domestic pigeon. rock-face a vertical surface of natural rock. rock-fish a rock-frequenting goby, bass, wrasse, catfish, etc. rock-garden an artifical mound or bank of earth and stones planted with rock-plants etc.; a garden in which rockeries are the chief feature. rock-pigeon = rock-dove. rock-pipit a species of pipit, Anthus spinoletta, frequenting rocky shores. rock-plant any plant growing on or among rocks. rock python any large snake of the family Boidae, esp. the African python Python sebae. rock-rabbit any of several species of hyrax. rock rose any plant of the genus Cistus, Helianthemum, etc., with rose-like flowers. rock-salmon 1. any of several fishes, esp. Brit. (as a commercial name) the catfish and dogfish. 2. US an amberjack. rock-salt common salt as a solid mineral. rock-wool inorganic material made into matted fibre esp. for insulation or soundproofing. Derivatives rockless adj. rocklet n. rocklike adj. Etymology: ME f. OF ro(c)que, roche, med.L rocca, of unkn. orig. 2. v. & n. --v 1. tr. move gently to and fro in or as if in a cradle; set or maintain such motion (rock him to sleep; the ship was rocked by the waves). 2. intr. be or continue in such motion (sat rocking in his chair; the ship was rocking on the waves). 3. a intr. sway from side to side; shake, oscillate, reel (the house rocks). b tr. cause to do this (an earthquake rocked the house). 4. tr. distress, perturb. 5. intr. dance to or play rock music. --n 1. a rocking movement (gave the chair a rock). 2. a spell of rocking (had a rock in his chair). 3. a = rock and roll. b any of a variety of types of modern popular music with a rocking or swinging beat, derived from rock and roll. Phrases and idioms rock and (or rock 'n') roll a type of popular dance-music originating in the 1950s, characterized by a heavy beat and simple melodies, often with a blues element. rock and (or rock 'n') roller a devotee of rock and roll. rock the boat colloq. disturb the equilibrium of a situation. rocking-chair a chair mounted on rockers or springs for gently rocking in. rocking-horse a model of a horse on rockers or springs for a child to rock on. rocking-stone a poised boulder easily rocked. rock-shaft a shaft that oscillates about an axis without making complete revolutions. Etymology: OE roccian, prob. f. Gmc |
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