rock, stone, gravel, pebble

rock, sway, swing

名詞 rock:

1. a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
   同義詞：stone
2. material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
   同義詞：stone
3. United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
   同義詞：John Rock
4. (figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable--Gospel According to Matthew
5. hard bright-colored stick candy (typically flavored with peppermint)
   同義詞：rock candy
6. a genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western
   同義詞：rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock music
7. pitching dangerously to one side
   同義詞：careen, sway, tilt

動詞 rock:

1. move back and forth or sideways
   同義詞：sway, shake
2. cause to move back and forth
   同義詞：sway

1. The scandal rocked the government.
   這件丑聞把政府攪得十分狼狽。
2. He rocked back and forth in his rocking chair.
   他坐在搖椅里前后搖晃著。
3. The news of the president's murder rocked the nation.
   總統(tǒng)被暗殺的消息震驚了全國。
4. The ship struck on a rock and sank.
   船觸礁沉沒。

rock

n.（名詞）
Relatively hard, naturally formed mineral or petrified matter; stone.
巖石，巖：相對堅硬的天然礦物或石化物質；石塊（巖塊）

A relatively small piece or fragment of such material.
礦砂，礦石：巖石的細小碎塊
A relatively large body of such material, as a cliff or peak.
巨石：如懸崖或山峰等相對大的巖石
A naturally formed aggregate of mineral matter constituting a significant part of the earth`s crust.
聚合體：構成地殼重要組成部分的天然礦物的聚合體
One that is similar to or suggestive of a mass of stone in stability, firmness, or dependability:
支柱，靠山，庇護所：在穩(wěn)定性、堅固性或可靠性方面類似于或使人聯(lián)想起一堆石塊的人或物：
例句：
The family has been his rock during this difficult time.
在這艱難時期，家庭是他的庇護所

rocks Slang Money.
rocks 【俚語】 錢
Slang A large gem, especially a diamond.
【俚語】 尤指鉆石等大寶石
Slang Crack cocaine.
【俚語】 上等的可卡因

A varicolored stick candy.
彩色硬棒糖
Rock candy.
冰糖

<習慣用語>between a rock and a hard place
Confronted with equally unpleasant alternatives and few or no opportunities to evade or circumvent them.
面臨同樣令人不愉快的幾乎沒有機會逃避或克服的選擇
on the rocks
In a state of difficulty, destruction, or ruin:
處于困難境、瀕臨毀滅或完蛋地：
例句：
Their marriage is on the rocks.
他們的婚姻瀕于破裂

Without money; bankrupt:
一文不名；破產(chǎn)的：
例句：
Our accountant says the business is on the rocks.
我們的會計師說生意瀕臨破產(chǎn)

Served over ice cubes:
加冰塊：
例句：
Scotch on the rocks.
加冰塊的蘇格蘭威士忌酒

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old North French roque
源自 古法國北方方言 roque
from Vulgar Latin *rocca
源自 俗拉丁語 *rocca

rock
rock 2

v.（動詞）
rocked,rock.ing,rocks
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To move back and forth or from side to side, especially gently or rhythmically.
搖晃：尤指溫柔地或有節(jié)奏地前后或左右擺動
To sway violently, as from a blow or shock.See Synonyms at swing
震動：如受了一擊或震驚而劇烈地擺動參見 swing
To be washed and panned in a cradle or in a rocker. Used of ores.
洗出礦沙：在形似搖籃的框架或淘金搖動槽中搖洗或淘洗。用于指礦沙的搖洗
Music To play or dance to rock `n` roll.
【音樂】 奏搖滾樂，跳搖擺舞
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To move back and forth or from side to side, especially in order to soothe or lull to sleep.
搖動，搖擺：尤指為安慰或使入睡而前后或左右擺動
To cause to shake or sway violently.See Synonyms at agitate
震動：使劇烈地震動或擺動參見 agitate
To disturb the mental or emotional equilibrium of; upset:
動搖，震撼：使精神上或感情上失去平衡；使不安：
例句：
News of the scandal rocked the town.
這一丑聞擾得全鎮(zhèn)人都不安寧

To wash or pan (ore) in a cradle or rocker.
搖洗礦砂：在類似搖籃的框架或淘金搖動槽中搖洗或淘洗（礦砂）
In mezzotint engraving, to roughen (a metal plate) with a rocker or roulette.
拉毛：金屬印刷雕刻中用鋸齒形篦板或壓花刀具打毛（金屬板面）
n.（名詞）

A rocking motion.
搖擺的姿勢
The act of rocking.
搖擺的動作
Music Rock `n` roll.
【音樂】 搖滾樂

<習慣用語>rock the boat【俚語】
To disturb the balance or routine of a situation:
擾亂平衡或常規(guī)：
例句：
He has an easygoing managerial style and won`t rock the boat unless absolutely necessary.
他有一套很隨意的經(jīng)營作風，除非極有必要否則不會改變自己一慣的做法

來源：
Middle English rokken
中古英語 rokken
from Old English roccian
源自 古英語 roccian

【引伸】
rock.ingly
adv.（副詞）