rocking
present participle ofrock
| 单词 | rocking |
| 释义 | rocking present participle ofrock rock verb uk/rɒk/us/rɑːk/rockverb(MOVE)C2[IorT] to (causesomeone or something to)movebackwardsandforwardsor fromsidetosidein aregularway: Hepickedup thebabyandgentlyrocked hertosleep. If you rockbackon thatchair, you're going tobreakit. [T] If apersonorplaceis rocked by something such as anexplosion, theforceof it makes thepersonorplaceshake: Theexplosion, which rocked thecity,killed300.
Shaking, swinging and vibrating
rockverb(SHOCK)[T] If aneventrocks agroupofpeopleorsociety, itcausesfeelingsofshock: Themanagingdirector'sresignationrocked thewholecompany. Upsetting and destabilizing
rockverb(WEAR SUCCESSFULLY)[T]slang towearaparticularstyleofclothing, etc. andlookgood orfashionable: There arecelebritiesover 40yearsoldwho can still rock atattoo. Modern & fashionable
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Wearing clothes Attractive Idiomssomeone/somethingrocks rock the boat Phrasal verbsrock out rock up Examplesofrockingrocking In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Side-to-siderockingis required for straight-legged walking devices and it may enhance the stability of walking if properly controlled. From theCambridge English Corpus The x-axis represents the angular speeds of the stimulusrocking. From theCambridge English Corpus In addition to these 'rhythmic spirituals', hard-driving rhythms were also found in a style of gospel singing and clapping known as 'rockingand reeling'. From theCambridge English Corpus Compared with fertilised controls therockingphase is prolonged significantly (50 min). From theCambridge English Corpus Instead, the children learned to make a distinction between a 'walking song' and a 'rockingsong'. From theCambridge English Corpus Another technique to resistrockingis to use swing arms. From theCambridge English Corpus We found that performance improved and response latencies became shorter when the overallrockingvelocity of the display was increased. From theCambridge English Corpus A visual display comprised of random-dots that mimicked a rigid, three-dimensional objectrockingback and forth was used. From theCambridge English Corpus For example, a given child would see rocket as a prime, but not rock,rockingor rocky. From theCambridge English Corpus Overall effect of differentrockingspeeds in the detection task: the faster therocking, the higher the percent correct and the shorter the reaction time. From theCambridge English Corpus The gait patterns to be compared are: step lengths, step periods, walking speeds, the gravitational power and ranges of side-to-siderockingangles. From theCambridge English Corpus Side-to-siderockingprovides the ground clearance, which is essential for walking with straight legs. From theCambridge English Corpus The inexorable persistence of the opening motive conjures up a grief-stricken widow,rockingto and fro in her overwhelming sorrow. From theCambridge English Corpus She touched the doll briefly then put the bowl down in her lap,rockingit gently with both hands and smiling occasionally. From theCambridge English Corpus Also, a child who had only a shape bias would tend to favor subordinate categories (terrier,rockingchair) over basic-level categories (dog, chair). From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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