rock
noun
uk/rɒk/us/rɑːk/rocknoun(STONE)
B1[CorU]
thedrysolidpartof the earth'ssurface, or anylargepieceof this thatsticksup out of thegroundor thesea:
岩石；岩；礁石Mountainsandcliffsareformedfrom rock.山和悬崖都是由岩石构成的。
Theboatstrucka rockoutsidethebayandsank.船在海湾外撞上了一块礁石，沉没了。
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[C]
apieceof rock orstone:
岩块；石块；大石Thedemonstratorswerehurlingrocks at thepolice.示威者向警察投掷石块。
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rocks[plural]
alineoflargestonesstickingup from thesea:
礁石Thestormforcedtheshiponto the rocks.暴风雨致使这艘轮船触礁。
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[C]
slangforavaluablestoneused injewellery,especiallyadiamond:
宝石；（尤指）钻石Have youseenthesizeof the rock he gave her fortheiranniversary?你看见他结婚周年纪念时送给她的钻石有多大了吗？
- Theboatsankalmostimmediatelyafter it hadstruckthe rock.
- The rockweighedover atonand wascompletelyimmovable.
- Acrabscuttledaway under a rock as wepassed.
- Sheturnedherankleon the rocks and had tohobbleback tocamp.
- There were somelargerocksstickingup out of thewater.
Geology - general words
- Anthropocene
- aquifer
- auriferous
- biozone
- Cambrian
- carboniferous
- cementation
- continental crust
- Cretaceous
- Holocene
- hoodoo
- interbed
- Jurassic
- karst
- plate tectonics
- post-depositional
- pyroclastic
- Quaternary
- sedimentation
- the rock cycle
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Geology: precious & semi-precious stones
Jewelry
rocknoun(MUSIC)
A2[U]
atypeofpopularmusicwith astrong,loudbeatthat is usuallyplayedwithelectricguitarsanddrums:
摇滚乐a rockgroup摇滚乐队
a rockstar摇滚歌星
- Many of the Rolling Stones'recordshavebecomerockclassics.
- Anunlikelyassortmentof rockstarsandpoliticiansattendedthecharityconcert.
- On Radio London theyplayAfricanandSouthAmericanmusicas well as rock andpop.
- Therestaurantwashopelesslymismanagedby aformerrockmusicianwith nobusinessexperience.
- Fame in theworldof rock andpopislargelyephemeral.
Pop, rock & soul
- agit-pop
- anti-rock
- backing dancer
- backing singer
- backspin
- disc jockey
- DJ
- drill
- drum and bass
- electronica
- emo
- jukebox
- lyrically
- mod
- Motown
- New Age music
- pop group
- sampler
- trap music
- trip-hop
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Types of music
rocknoun(SWEET)
UK
atypeof hardsweet, usually in theshapeof astick:
Thevividpinkofseasiderock is veryattractiveto achild.
astickofrock
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Sweets
- almond paste
- baking chocolate
- barley sugar
- bitter chocolate
- bittersweet chocolate
- comfit
- confectioner
- confectionery
- cooking chocolate
- cotton candy
- jelly bean
- Jordan almond
- jujube
- Kendal mint cake
- licorice
- sea foam candy
- selection box
- semisweet chocolate
- sherbet
- spun sugar
rocknoun(PERSON)
[Cusually singular]
If someone isyourrock, youfeelthat you candependon them and that they will alwayssupportyou. :
"He's always been my rock," said hislifelongfriendandteammate.
Supporters, members & defenders
- advocate
- allyship
- anti-evolution
- anti-evolutionary
- anti-evolutionist
- apologist
- apostle
- booster
- cadre
- custodian
- defender
- partisan
- patroness
- protagonist
- recruit
- seconder
- sidekick
- upholder
- votary
- well-wisher
Idioms
be (caught) between a rock and a hard place
be (as) solid as a rock
getyourrocks off
on the rocks
rock
verb
uk/rɒk/us/rɑːk/rockverb(MOVE)
C2[IorT]
to (causesomeone or something to)movebackwardsandforwardsor fromsidetosidein aregularway:
（使）摇晃，（使）摇动Hepickedup thebabyandgentlyrocked hertosleep.他抱起了婴儿轻轻摇着哄她入睡。
If you rockbackon thatchair, you're going tobreakit.你坐在那把椅子上要是往后摇，椅子会散架的。
[T]
If apersonorplaceis rocked by something such as anexplosion, theforceof it makes thepersonorplaceshake:
使剧烈震动；使猛烈摇动Theexplosion, which rocked thecity,killed300.这次爆炸使整座城市剧烈震动，致使300人丧生。
- Thenurserocked thecradle.
- He rocked thecradlewith agentlebackwardsandforwardsmotion.
- Hetriedtocalmthescreamingbabyby rocking it back andforth.
- She wasgazingout thewindow, rockingrhythmicallyto andfro.
- He rocks in hissleep.
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
- brandish
- flap
- flourish
- fluffsomethingup
- jitter
- joggle
- pulse
- shakiness
- shimmy
- stir
- stirsomethingup
- sway
- sweep
- teeter
- thrashing
- wag
- wobble
- wobbler
- wobbly
- worry atsomething
rockverb(SHOCK)
[T]
If aneventrocks agroupofpeopleorsociety, itcausesfeelingsofshock:
使震惊；使震动；惊吓Themanagingdirector'sresignationrocked thewholecompany.总经理的辞职震惊了整个公司。
Upsetting and destabilizing
- bring
- bringsomeonedown
- delegitimize
- destabilization
- destabilize
- disruptive
- disruptively
- knock/throwsomeonefor a loopidiom
- loop
- make wavesidiom
- put the skids undersomethingidiom
- skid
- stir
- turn
- unsettle
- unsettling
- unspool
- unspooling
- upset
- wave
rockverb(WEAR SUCCESSFULLY)
[T]slang
towearaparticularstyleofclothing, etc. andlookgood orfashionable:
因穿戴而显得好看（或时髦）There arecelebritiesover 40yearsoldwho can still rock atattoo.有的名流已经40多岁了，但是刺上一个纹身依然显得时髦。
Modern & fashionable
- be (all) the rageidiom
- be having a momentidiom
- be the last word insomethingidiom
- futuristic
- get with the programmeidiom
- go ahead
- happening
- high-tech
- hipster
- smartness
- snappily
- snappy
- snazzily
- sophisticated
- the avant-garde
- up to date
- up-to-the-minuteidiom
- way-out
- with it
- à la mode
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Wearing clothes
Attractive
Idioms
someone/somethingrocks
rock the boat
Phrasal verbs
rock out
rock up