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单词 rocky
释义
rocky
adjective
uk
/ˈrɒk.i/us
/ˈrɑː.ki/

rockyadjective(STONE)

C1
made ofrockandthereforeusuallyroughanddifficulttotravelalong:
岩石构成的，多岩石的；崎岖难行的
Shescrambledalong the rockypath.她沿着一条崎岖的小道攀爬。
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rockyadjective(UNSTEADY/UNCERTAIN)

unabletobalancevery well:
身体摇摇晃晃的；头晕目眩的
After twomonthsin ahospitalbed, Ifeltabitrocky on myfeet.住院卧床两个月后，我感到走路有点摇摇晃晃的。
uncertainanddifficultand notlikelyto lastlong:
不稳定的；不牢靠的；动摇不定的
Theirrelationshipgot off to a rockystart.他们的关系一开始就不稳定。
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Idiom

rocky road
(Definition ofrockyfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

rocky| American Dictionary

rocky
adjective
us
/ˈrɑk·i/

rockyadjective(DIFFICULT)

difficultoruncertain:
Theirseasongot off to a rockystartwith threestraightlosses.

rockyadjective(STONE)

coveredwith, or consisting of,stones:
a rockypath
(Definition ofrockyfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrocky

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The album was described as having a slightly rockier tone than their previous efforts.
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His new outfit maintained the guitar rock stylings of his predecessor, but added a harder, rockier edge.
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The east coast of the island is flat dotted with beaches while the western coast is rockier and mountainous.
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The single introduced fans to a heavier, rockier sound than had previously been heard.
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The retreat of the rainforest forced the ancestral pademelons to begin living in a dryer, rockier environment.
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The trail here becomes more narrow and progressively rockier, a combination of the gain in elevation and loss of heavy activity along the trail.
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The landscape is a combination ofrockyoutcrop, rolling hills and long coastlines.
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Later, however, its delight turned to horror as therockycoast loomed large.
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In coastalrockyshore environments, macroalgal populations and epilithic microbial biofilms are the most important primary producers.
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The coastline is irregular androckywith numerous offshore islets, although there are several accessible beaches on the northern and eastern coasts.
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The terrain of the beaches is sandy on and near the cliffs and gradually becomes rockier along the immediate shoreline.
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In some of the songs, the band decided to take on a rockier and heavier side, using distortion and increasing the volume.
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The road in this jjart i srocky, and trekking was difficult owing to numerous streams which were considerably augmented by the recent rain.
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The town lies immediately to the south of a sheer,rockyhill.
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In the former case, comets arerockyasteroids surrounded by a debris cloud.
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