rock

rock&+{1}
[rɒk]
n
any aggregate of minerals that makes up part of the earth's crust. It may be unconsolidated, such as a sand, clay, or mud, or consolidated, such as granite, limestone, or coalSee igneous See sedimentary See metamorphic
any hard mass of consolidated mineral matter, such as a boulder
a stone
a person or thing suggesting a rock, esp in being dependable, unchanging, or providing firm foundation
a hard sweet, typically a long brightly-coloured peppermint-flavoured stick, sold esp in holiday resorts
a jewel, esp a diamond
short for rock salmon
the testicles
another name for crack
rock

rock&+{2}
[rɒk]
vb
to move or cause to move from side to side or backwards and forwards
to reel or sway or cause (someone) to reel or sway, as with a violent shock or emotion
to shake or move (something) violently
to dance in the rock-and-roll style
to wash (ore) or (of ore) to be washed in a cradle
to roughen (a copper plate) with a rocker before engraving a mezzotint
n
a rocking motion
short for rock and roll
Also called: rock music any of various styles of pop music having a heavy beat, derived from rock and roll
See rock up
- 习惯用语
- between a rock and a hard place having to choose between two equally unpleasant alternatives
- on the rocks in a state of ruin or destitution.(of drinks, esp whisky) served with ice
- 习惯用语
- rock the boat to create a disturbance in the existing situation