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单词 rock
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rock1/rok/ noun

a large mass of stone forming a cliff, promontory, or peak

a large concreted mass of stony material

consolidated or unconsolidated solid mineral matter

NAmer a stone

something like a rock in firmness; a firm or solid foundation or support

a coloured and flavoured sweet, usu produced in the form of a cylindrical stick

informal a gem, esp a diamond

informal crack cocaine, or a piece of crack cocaine

on the rocks

informal in or into a state of destruction or wreckage

informal said of an alcoholic drink: poured into a glass over ice cubes

rocklike adj
[Middle English rokke via Old French rocque from medieval Latin rocca]

rock2verb trans

to move (somebody or something) gently back and forth in or from side to side as if in a cradle

said of an explosion, etc: to sway or cause (something) to sway rapidly or violently back and forth, e.g. in an earthquake

to daze or stun (somebody)

said of a piece of news, etc: to disturb or upset (somebody)

verb intrans

to become moved rapidly or violently backward and forward, e.g. under impact

to move rhythmically back and forth

to dance to or play rock music

informal to be full of excitement and noise or of people enjoying themselves

rock the boat

to disturb the equilibrium of a situation

[with reference to the danger caused by the occupants rocking a boat in the water: popularized by Frank Loesser's hit song ‘Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat’ in the 1950s musical Guys and Dolls]
[Old English roccian]

rock3noun

= rock ’n’ roll

a style of popular music derived from rock and roll that is usu played on electronically amplified instruments and characterized by a persistent, heavily accented beat

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