1. 岩石;石头
    Rock is the hard substance which the Earth is made of.

    e.g. The hills above the valley are bare rock...
           山谷上方的小山全是光秃秃的石头。
    e.g. A little way below the ridge was an outcrop of rock that made a rough shelter.
           山脊下方不远处有一块露出地面的岩石，大致形成了一个掩蔽处。

2. 巨石;岩石;礁石
    A rock is a large piece of rock that sticks up out of the ground or the sea, or that has broken away from a mountain or a cliff.

rock什么意思

    e.g. She sat cross-legged on the rock.
           她盘腿坐在那块巨大的岩石上。
    e.g. ...the sound of the sea crashing against the rocks...
           海浪冲击岩石的声音

3. 石块;小石头;石子
    A rock is a piece of rock that is small enough for you to pick up.

rock是什么意思

    e.g. She bent down, picked up a rock and threw it into the trees.
           她弯腰捡起一块石子，扔进了树丛中。

4. (使)来回摆动;(使)左右摇晃
    When something rocks or when you rock it, it moves slowly and regularly backwards and forwards or from side to side.

    e.g. His body rocked from side to side with the train...
           他的身体随着火车左右摇晃。
    e.g. He stood a few moments, rocking back and forwards on his heels...
           他站了一会儿，踮着脚跟前后摇晃。

5. （使）震动;（使）摇晃
    If an explosion or an earthquake rocks a building or an area, it causes the building or area to shake. You can also say that the building or area rocks.

rock的意思

    e.g. Three people were injured yesterday when an explosion rocked one of Britain's best known film studios...
           昨天，一起爆炸使得英国最著名的电影制片厂之一发生强烈震动，导致3人受伤。
    e.g. ...a country that's rocked by dozens of earthquakes every year...
           每年遭受十几次地震袭击的国家

6. 使震惊;使震动;使不安
    If an event or a piece of news rocks a group or society, it shocks them or makes them feel less secure.

    e.g. His death rocked the fashion business.
           他的去世震惊了整个时装界。
    e.g. ...the latest scandal to rock the monarchy...
           震惊了整个王国的最新丑闻

7. 摇滚乐
    Rock is loud music with a strong beat that is usually played and sung by a small group of people using instruments such as electric guitars and drums.

    e.g. He once told an interviewer that he didn't even like rock music.
           他曾告诉一位采访者，他甚至都不喜欢摇滚乐。
    e.g. ...a rock concert.
           摇滚音乐会

8. （常在英国海滨城镇销售的）棒形硬糖
    Rock is a sweet that is made in long, hard sticks and is often sold in towns by the sea in Britain.

rock

    e.g. ...a stick of rock.
           一条硬棒糖

9. 左右为难;进退维谷
    If you are caught between a rock and a hard place, you are in a difficult situation where you have to choose between two equally unpleasant courses of action.

10. 加冰块的
    If you have an alcoholic drink such as whisky on the rocks, you have it with ice cubes in it.

    e.g. ...a Scotch on the rocks.
           加冰块的苏格兰威士忌

11. （婚姻）濒临破裂;（企业等）濒临失败;岌岌可危
      If something such as a marriage or a business is on the rocks, it is experiencing very severe difficulties and looks likely to end very soon.

      e.g. She confided to her mother six months ago that her marriage was on the rocks...
             6个月前，她向母亲透露自己的婚姻已经岌岌可危。
      e.g. Our film industry is on the rocks.
             我们的电影业困难重重。

12. to rock the boat -> see boat