rockery

rock·er·y

R0276600 (rŏk′ə-rē)n. pl. rock·er·ies See rock garden.

rockery

(ˈrɒkərɪ) n, pl -eries (Horticulture) a garden constructed with rocks, esp one where alpine plants are grown. Also called: rock garden

rock′ gar`den

n. a garden on rocky ground or among rocks, for the growing of alpine or other plants. Also called rockery. [1830–40]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rockery - a garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plantsrock gardengarden - a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

Translations

假山

rock¹

(rok) noun1. (a large lump or mass of) the solid parts of the surface of the Earth. The ship struck a rock and sank; the rocks on the seashore; He built his house on solid rock. 岩石 岩石2. a large stone. The climber was killed by a falling rock. 石塊 石块3. a type of hard sweet made in sticks. a stick of Edinburgh rock. 棒棒糖 一块硬糖ˈrockery – plural ˈrockeries – noun a heap of rocks in a garden with earth between them in which small plants are grown. 假山 假山ˈrocky adjectivea rocky coastline. 岩石形成的 多岩石的，由岩石组成的 ˈrockiness noun 堅如磐石 冷酷，坚硬性，坚固 ˌrock-ˈbottom noun, adjective (at) the lowest level possible. Prices have reached rock-bottom; rock-bottom prices. 最低點 最低点ˈrock-garden noun a rockery. 有假山的花圈 有假山的花圈ˈrock-plant noun any plant which grows among rocks eg on mountains, often also grown in rockeries. 岩生植物 岩生植物on the rocks in a state of ruin or of great financial difficulty. Their marriage is on the rocks; The firm is on the rocks. 毀掉，陷於財務困難 毁坏，濒于破产