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rock

/ˈrɑk/KK

/ˈɹɑk/IPA

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難度 6 個義項
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rocks

1.
岩石;石頭
極常用

天然形成的堅硬礦物質,構成地表、山脈或懸崖等;也可指一塊這類物質。

用法:可說 rock climbing「攀岩」或 a rock on the road「路上的一塊石頭」。

a large rock
rock climbing
rock formation
rock wall
a path covered with rocks

Do not fall on the rocks when you walk.

你走路時,不要跌到石頭上。

We stopped to take a photo of the big rocks by the sea.

我們停下來拍海邊大石頭的照片。

2.
搖晃;搖動
極常用

使人或物前後、左右規律或輕微地搖動;也指自己搖晃。

用法:rock 可直接接受詞:rock the baby。表示持續動作時可用 be rocking。

rock a baby to sleep
rock gently
rock in the wind
rock back and forth
the boat rocked

The mother rocked the baby. The baby went to sleep.

媽媽搖著寶寶。寶寶睡著了。

The big waves rocked the boat.

大浪搖晃著那艘船。

還有 4 個進階的意思(國小之後才會學到)
3.
搖滾樂
極常用

以強烈節奏、電吉他、貝斯和鼓聲為特色的一類流行音樂。

用法:談音樂喜好時,常說 like rock,而不是把 rocks 當作複數。

classic rock
alternative rock
rock concert
rock music
rock band

My brother listens to rock while he does his homework.

我弟弟寫作業時會聽搖滾樂。

The school festival invited a rock band to play.

學校園遊會請了一個搖滾樂團來表演。

4.
震動;使動搖;衝擊
常用

以令人震驚或影響深遠的方式衝擊某人、某群體或某個體制,使其感到不安或原有狀態受到動搖。

用法:常見句型為 something rocked someone,或 something rocked a community/industry。

rock the community
rock the nation
rock someone's confidence
rock the industry
be rocked by news

The bad news rocked her, but she felt better a few months later.

那個壞消息使她很震驚,但幾個月後她感覺好多了。

The news rocked everyone at school.

這個消息讓學校裡的每個人都很震驚。

5.
表現很出色;很有型地穿戴或使用
常用
非正式

表現得非常成功、令人興奮;也可指自信又好看地駕馭某種服裝、髮型或風格。

用法:rock 後面可接受詞,如 rock a new hairstyle;主詞也可直接是人或樂團,如 The band rocks。

rock a new hairstyle
rock an outfit
rock the stage
the band rocks
you rock

You really rocked your talk in English class today.

你今天在英文課的演講真的很棒。

She rocked a simple black dress at the party.

她在派對上穿著一件簡單的黑色洋裝,看起來很漂亮。

6.
可靠的支柱;能依靠的人
常用

在困難時刻能提供穩定支持、值得信賴的人。

用法:此義通常搭配所有格,例如 My grandmother is my rock。

be someone's rock
a rock of support
the rock of the family
a steady rock

During the difficult move, my older sister was my rock.

搬家那段辛苦的日子裡,我姊姊是我最可靠的支柱。

His parents have always been the rock of the family.

他的父母一直是這個家庭最穩定的支柱。

常見錯誤

I like rocks music.

I like rock music./I like rock.

The news was very rocked me.

The news really rocked me./I was really shocked by the news.

She rocked with the baby to sleep.

She rocked the baby to sleep.

Their relationship is in the rocks.

Their relationship is on the rocks.

相關字詞
rock out 片語形式
rock the boat 片語形式
on the rocks 片語形式
stone 近義
rocky 同源詞
rocking 同源詞
學習提示

・rock 作「岩石材料」時通常不可數,例如 The mountain is made of rock。作「一塊石頭」時則可數,例如 We found a rock。

・rock 作動詞時,最基本的畫面是「來回搖動」;由這個概念延伸,也能表示事件造成的強烈衝擊。

・You rock! 是常見的非正式稱讚,意思接近「你超棒!」,適合用在熟人或輕鬆的場合。

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