rock1 /rɒk $ rɑːk/ ●●● S2 W2 noun 1 stone 石头 a) [uncountableU]HEG the hard substance that forms the main surface of the Earth 岩石 → stone To build the tunnel, they had to cut through 500 feet of solid rock. 为了建这条隧道,他们不得不凿穿500英尺的坚硬岩石。
Most of the country is desert and bare rock. 这个国家大部分地区都是沙漠和裸露的岩石。
massive rock formations (=shapes made naturally from rock) 巨大的岩层
ancient dark volcanic rock 古老的黑色火山岩
b) [countableC]DN a piece of rock, especially a large one that sticks up from the ground 〔尤指凸出地面的〕岩块,大石块 Jack stood on a rock for a better view. 杰克站在一块大石头上,以便看得更清楚。
During the storm a ship had been driven onto the rocks (=a line of rocks under or next to the sea). 暴风雨中有一艘船触礁了。
→4 See picture of 见图 STONE 1 2 music 音乐 [uncountableU] (also rock music)APM a type of popular modern music with a strong loud beat, played using guitars and drums 摇滚乐rock band/group Komuro formed a rock band with some friends while in college. 小室在大学时期和几个朋友组建了一支摇滚乐队。
the late rock star, Freddie Mercury 已故摇滚乐明星弗雷迪·默丘利
The stadium has hosted numerous rock concerts. 这个体育场举行过许多场摇滚乐音乐会。
→ hard rock, → punk rock at punk(1) 3 (as) solid/steady as a rock a) STRONG OBJECTvery strongly built or well supported and not likely to break or fall 坚如磐石/稳如磐石 a large sofa, solid as a rock 一张稳如磐石的大沙发
(as) solid/steady as a rock• It was as solid as rock.• Peter was as steady as a rock, keeping the ball on the fairway and hitting nearly every green in regulation.• It was simply not admissible that something as blatantly solid as a rock could have come from the heavens.• Skipper Alan Kernaghan again led by example, with Nicky Mohan solid as a rock alongside him.• The door was solid as rock. 4 [singular] someone who always gives you support and who you can depend on 可靠的人 My sister has always been my rock. 姐姐始终是我可以依靠的人。
5 be on the rocks informalFAIL a relationship or business that is on the rocks is having a lot of problems and is likely to fail soon 〔关系〕濒临破裂;〔企业〕濒临破产 SYN in trouble I’m afraid Tim’s marriage is on the rocks. 蒂姆的婚姻恐怕是快破裂了。
be on the rocks• He was a good soldier, but his marriage was on the rocks.• There had been signs that their marriage was on the rocks for years.• His third marriage was on the rocks. 6. scotch/vodka etc on the rocks informalDFD an alcoholic drink that is served with ice but no water 加冰块的苏格兰威士忌/伏特加等 7 sweet food 甜食 [uncountableU] British EnglishBrEDF a hard sweet made in long round pieces 棒形硬糖 8 drug 毒品 b) [countableC] a small amount of this drug 少量石毒
9. be (stuck) between a rock and a hard place CHOOSEto have a choice between two things, both of which are unpleasant or dangerous 左右为难,进退维谷 10. get your rocks off informal not politeSEX/HAVE SEX WITH if a man gets his rocks off, he has sex 〔男人〕发生性行为get your rocks off• You're a rock group so people get their rocks off.• I don't just want people to get their rocks off. 11. jewel 珠宝 [countableC usually plural] old-fashioned informalHEG a diamond or other jewel 钻石;宝石 n COLLOCATIONSadjectivessolid rockSteps had been carved out of the solid rock.
bare rock (=not covered by soil)Here there was only bare rock and gravel.
volcanic rockThe fossils are sandwiched between two layers of volcanic rock.
molten rock (=rock that is so hot it is liquid)Molten rock flowed into these cracks.
rock + NOUNa rock formationThere are marvellous views of impressive rock formations.
verbsrock forms/is formedFrom the texture of the rock we can tell how it was formed.
something erodes rock (=it gradually removes the surface of the rock)Rainwater drained away, forming streams and rivers that began to erode the rock.
rock erodes (away) (=its surface is gradually removed because of the action of water, wind etc )The rocks had eroded away over the years.
phrasesa lump/piece of rockHis leg was trapped under a large lump of rock.
a layer of rockYou can see six layers of rock in the cliff.
an outcrop of rock (=a mass of rock that sticks up above the ground)The gulls nested on a outcrop of rock.
n THESAURUSrock a piece of the hard substance that forms the main surface of the Earth. In British English, rocks are too large to pick up, but in American English, they can either be large or smallthe rocks along the riverbanks
stone a small piece of rock, found on the ground or near the surface of the ground. Speakers of American English are more likely to use the word rock than stoneThe children were throwing stones into the water.
boulder a large round piece of rockShe climbed over a few boulders at the edge of the sea.
fossil a rock which has the shape of an animal or plant that lived many thousands of years agofossils of early reptiles