roll2 ●●○ noun [countableC] 1 paper/film/money etc 纸/胶卷/钱等CF a piece of paper, camera film, money etc that has been rolled into the shape of a tube 〔纸、胶卷、钱等的〕一卷roll of I used up three rolls of film on holiday. 这次度假我用了三卷胶卷。
There’s a new roll of silver foil in there. 里面有一卷新铝箔。
wallpaper costing £3 a roll 3英镑一卷的壁纸
→ kitchen roll, toilet roll 2 bread 面包DF a small round loaf of bread for one person 面包卷,小圆面包 → bun hot soup served with crusty rolls 配有酥皮面包卷的热汤
bread rolls with butter 黄油面包卷
ham/cheese etc roll British EnglishBrE (=one that is filled with ham, cheese etc) 火腿/干酪等面包卷
→5 see picture at 见图 bread 3 list of names 名单LIST an official list of names 〔正式的〕名单,名册 SYN registeron the roll British EnglishBrE a school with 300 pupils on the roll 有300名注册学生的学校
call/take the roll (=say the list of names to check who is there) 点名 The teacher called the roll. 老师点名了。
Three senators missed the roll call. 点名时有三名参议员缺席。
the electoral roll British EnglishBrE, the (voter) rolls American EnglishAmE (=a list of the people who are allowed to vote) 选民名册
welfare rolls American EnglishAmE (=a list of people without jobs who claim money from the state) 救济金名单 Thompson said he had cut welfare rolls by 39%. 汤姆森说他已经将救济金名单上的人数减少了39%。
→ roll of honour, honor roll 4 be on a roll informalSUCCESSFUL to be having a lot of success with what you are trying to do 连连取得成功;连交好运 Midvale High was on a roll, having won their last six basketball games. 米德韦尔中学鸿运当头,最近六场篮球赛他们都赢了。
be on a roll• The Toronto-born architect is on a roll.• Two, which hold wooden blocks, are on rolling coasters, and they are permanently available.• Small business is on a roll.• Curve are on a roll now.• The master and I were on a roll now, and it seemed that nothing could stop us anymore.• Lee kept on the attack despite this and the fact that Nicklaus was on a roll.• The emergent thing is on a roll.• Baseball owners, once thought to be shackled by tradition, are on a roll. 5 game 游戏DG the action of throwing dice as part of a game 掷骰子 If you get a 7 or 11 on your first roll, you win. 如果你第一次就掷出7点或11点,那你就赢了。
6 skin/fat 皮肤/脂肪FAT a thick layer of skin or fat, usually just below your waist 〔通常指腰部下方的〕赘皮,赘肉roll of the rolls of fat on her stomach 她腹部的赘肉
7 physical movement 身体动作 a) DSTURN British EnglishBrE a movement in which you roll forward or back in a controlled way with your body curled so that your head is near your feet, often done as part of a sport 滚翻;跟头 SYN somersault gymnasts doing rolls and handsprings 在做滚翻和手翻的体操运动员
b) TURN especially British EnglishBrE the action of turning your body over one or more times while lying down 打滚 a young horse having a roll in the field 在田野里打滚的小马
8 drums/guns/thunder 鼓/枪/雷声SOUND a long low fairly loud sound made by drums etc 隆隆的声音 There was a roll of thunder, and the rain started pelting down. 雷声滚滚,大雨开始倾盆而下。
9. ship/plane 船/飞机TTWTTA the movement of a ship or plane when it leans from side to side with the movement of the water or air 摇晃
10. a roll in the hay old-fashioned informalSEX/HAVE SEX WITH when you have sex with someone – used humorously 做爱〔幽默用法〕 → rock 'n' roll, sausage roll, spring roll, Swiss roll