- [uncountable, countable]
the hard solid material that forms part of the surface of the earth and some other planets 岩石 They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil. 他们钻透了几层岩石寻找石油。 a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock) 有奇妙天然岩石造型的洞穴 The tunnel was blasted out of solid rock. 这条隧道是在坚固的岩石中炸出来的。 volcanic/igneous/sedimentary rocks 火山岩；火成岩；沉积岩
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographya2Ahead the vegetation broke into bare rock. 前方的植被长入裸露的岩石中。 The castle is perched on a massive outcrop of rock. 城堡建于一块突出的巨大岩石上。 The river runs between walls of sheer rock. 小河从峻峭的岩壁中间流过。 rocks that formed beneath the sea 海下形成的岩石 an avalanche of loose rock 大量松散岩石的崩落
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hard
- solid
- soft
- …
- chunk
- lump
- piece
- …
- form
- climb
- skip
- …
- form
- jut out
- type
- formation
- structure
- …
- as hard as a rock
- as hard as rock
- a layer of rock
- …
- [countable]
a mass of rock standing above the earth’s surface or in the sea 石山；礁石 the Rock of Gibraltar 直布罗陀山 The ship crashed into the infamous Sker Point rocks and broke into three pieces. 这艘船撞上了恶名远扬的斯戈尔尖岬暗礁群，断为三截。 The ship hit some rocks and sank. 那船触到了一些暗礁沉没了。 A great rock jutted out into the water. 一块大岩石伸出水面。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hard
- solid
- soft
- …
- chunk
- lump
- piece
- …
- form
- climb
- skip
- …
- form
- jut out
- type
- formation
- structure
- …
- as hard as a rock
- as hard as rock
- a layer of rock
- …
- [countable]
a large single piece of rock 巨石块；岩块 
They clambered over the rocks at the foot of the cliff. 他们吃力地爬过了绝壁脚下的巨石。 The sign said ‘Danger: falling rocks’. 警示牌上写着 “危险：前有落石”。 We made our way down into the river bed and stepped from rock to rock. 我们进入河床，从一块岩石走到另一块岩石。
Extra ExamplesThe path had been blocked by a rock fall. 道路被崩塌的岩石挡住了。 The rocks were slippery as I tried to climb them. 我试图攀上这些岩石，但发现很滑。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- hard
- solid
- soft
- …
- chunk
- lump
- piece
- …
- form
- climb
- skip
- …
- form
- jut out
- type
- formation
- structure
- …
- as hard as a rock
- as hard as rock
- a layer of rock
- …
- [countable] (North American English)
a small stone 碎石；石子；小石块 Extra ExamplesLars taught me to skip rocks. 拉斯教我如何跳过岩石。 They used to throw rocks at neighborhood dogs. 他们以前经常朝邻居家的狗扔石子。 Demonstrators threw rocks at the police. 示威者向警察扔石块。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- heavy
- …
- mound
- pile
- pick up
- pelt somebody with
- throw
- …
- (also rock music)[uncountable]
a type of loud popular music, developed in the 1960s, with a strong beat played on electric guitars and drums 摇滚乐 punk/indie/classic rock 朋克/独立/经典摇滚 a rock band/star/concert 摇滚乐队/明星/音乐会 a rock musician/song/album 摇滚音乐家/歌曲/专辑 I hate rap but I like rock. 我讨厌说唱，但我喜欢摇滚。
CultureRock music developed in the 1960s from rock and roll. Rock later developed into forms such as folk rock and heavy metal.Extra ExamplesTopics Musica2Ryan changed the radio to a rock station. 瑞安将这个电台变成了摇滚乐电台。 She was a rock chick through and through. 她是十足的摇滚小妞。 influential rock critics 有影响的摇滚乐评人 one of the biggest bands on the rock circuit 摇滚巡演中最大的乐团之一
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- live
- acid
- alternative
- …
- anthem
- ballad
- number
- …
- rock and roll
- (British English) [uncountable]
a type of hard sweet made in long sticks, often sold in places where people go on holiday by the sea 棒棒糖 a stick of Brighton rock 一支布赖顿棒棒糖
CultureThe sweet called rock usually tastes of peppermint and is coloured on the outside. In Britain rock usually has the name of the town by the sea where it is sold all through the length of the stick on the inside.see also Edinburgh rockTopics Foodc2 - [countable, usually plural] (North American English, informal)
a precious stone, especially a diamond 宝石；（尤指）钻石 - [countable, usually singular]
a person who is emotionally strong and who you can rely on 可信赖的人；靠山
hard material硬物
stone石头
music音乐
sweet/candy糖果
jewel宝石
person人
Word Originnoun senses 1 to 4 and noun senses 6 to 7 Middle English: from Old French rocque, from medieval Latin rocca, of unknown ultimate origin. noun sense 5 late Old English roccian, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘remove, move’; related to Dutch rukken ‘jerk, tug’ and German rücken ‘move’. The noun dates from the early 19th cent.
Idioms
(caught/stuck) between a rock and a hard place
in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant 进退两难；左右为难
get your rocks off (slang)
to have an orgasm 达到性高潮 to do something that you really enjoy 做自己真正喜欢的事；享受 He gets his rocks off listening to rap. 他一听说唱就变得摇滚起来。
on the rocks
a relationship or business that is on the rocks is having difficulties and is likely to fail soon （关系或生意）陷于困境，濒临崩溃 (of drinks 饮料 served with pieces of ice but no water 加冰块（但不加水）的 Scotch on the rocks 加冰块的苏格兰威士忌酒
(as) steady as a rock
extremely steady and calm; that you can rely on 十分可靠；稳如泰山；安如磐石 More Like This Similes in idiomsSimiles in idioms- (as) bald as a coot
- (as) blind as a bat
- (as) bright as a button
- (as) bold as brass
- as busy as a bee
- as clean as a whistle
- (as) dead as a/the dodo
- (as) deaf as a post
- (as) dull as ditchwater
- (as) fit as a fiddle
- as flat as a pancake
- (as) good as gold
- (as) mad as a hatter/a March hare
- (as) miserable/ugly as sin
- as old as the hills
- (as) pleased/proud as Punch
- as pretty as a picture
- (as) regular as clockwork
- (as) quick as a flash
- (as) safe as houses
- (as) sound as a bell
- (as) steady as a rock
- (as) thick as two short planks
- (as) tough as old boots