| [/rəul; rol/] n 用法:
1 (a) cylinder made by turning flexible material over and over on itself without folding it 卷状物:
Wallpaper is bought in rolls. 壁纸是成卷买的. *
a roll of carpet, film, cloth 一卷地毯、 胶 卷、 布.
(b) person or thing with this shape 带有卷状物的人或物:
a man with rolls of fat around his stomach 腹部有层层肥肉的男子. 用法:
2
(a) small individual portion of bread baked in a rounded shape 小圆面包:
Six brown rolls, please. 请给我来六个黑面包. =>illus at bread 见bread插图. Cf 参看 bun 1.
(b) (with a preceding n or ns 用於名词之後) one of these containing the stated filling 有某种馅的小圆面包:
a ham roll 火腿面包 *
a bacon and tomato roll 腌猪肉加西红柿馅的面包. 用法:
3 swaying movement; action of turning (over) from side to side 摇摆; 摇晃; （左右）翻滚:
The slow, steady roll of the ship made us feel sick.船老是晃晃悠悠的, 弄得我们很恶心. *
walk with a nautical roll, ie like a sailor 走路摇摇晃晃（像海员似的） *
a horse enjoying a roll in the grass 在草地上尽情打滚的马. Cf 参看 pitch3 6. 用法:
4 official list or register, esp of names 正式的表册; 登记表; （尤指）名单, 花名册:
the electoral roll, ie the list of people eligible to vote in an election 选举人名单 *
call/read the roll in school, class, etc, ie read aloud a list of names to check whether everyone is present 在学校、 班...里点名. 用法:
5 long steady vibrating sound 持续而平稳的振动声:
A `drum roll preceded the most dangerous part of the performance. 演出快进行到最惊险的部分时响起了咚咚的鼓声. *
the distant roll of thunder 远处传来的隆隆雷声. 用法:
6 (US infml) (Brit `bankroll) wad of paper money 一卷或一叠钞票. roll 2
[/rəul; rol/] v 用法:
1 [Ipr, Ip, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (cause sth to) move on wheels or rollers or by turning (over and over) （使某物）滚动:
The ball rolled down the hill. 球滚下了山. *
The hoop rolled along the pavement. 圆环沿人行道滚动. *
The coin fell and rolled away. 硬币掉下滚走了. *
men rolling barrels across a yard 滚著圆桶经过院子的人 *
Roll it over and look at the other side. 把它翻滚过来看看另一面. 用法:
2 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (cause sth to) turn on an axis, over and over or round and round （使某物）转动, 旋转, 转圈:
a porpoise rolling in the water 在水中翻滚的鼠海豚 *
His eyes rolled strangely/He rolled his eyes strangely. 他那双眼睛滴溜溜地转动, 甚是古怪[他滴溜溜转动著眼睛, 甚是古怪]. *
rolling a pencil between his fingers 把铅笔夹在他的指头上捻. 用法:
3 [Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Dn.n] ~ (sth) (up) make (sth) or be made into the shape of a ball or cylinder; fold (sth) over on itself （将某物）卷或绕成球形或圆柱形; 卷起（某物）:
The hedgehog rolled up into a spiky ball. 刺 卷起身子成了一个刺球. *
I always roll my own (cigarettes). 我总是抽自己卷的（烟）. *
roll string, wool, etc (up) into a ball 把细绳、 毛线等绕成线团 *
roll up a carpet, a map, a towel 把地毯、 地图、 毛巾卷起来 *
He rolled himself a cigarette. 他自己卷了一枝烟. Cf 参看 unroll. 用法:
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] wrap or cover (sb/sth) in sth 将（某人[某物]）包或裹在某物内:
He rolled himself (up) in his blanket. 他用毛毯裹住身体. *
roll the sausages in batter 把香肠放在蛋奶面糊里滚一下. 用法:
5 [Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p, Cn.a] flatten (sth) with a roller(1) 用 衮子轧平（某物）; 将（某物）碾平:
roll a lawn 把草坪碾平 *
roll out the dough 干面团 *
roll the ground flat 把地碾平. 用法:
6 (a) [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] (cause sb/sth to) sway or rock (from side to side) （使某人[某物]）（左右）摇摆或摇晃:
The ship was rolling heavily to and fro. 那船晃来晃去很不平稳. *
walk with a rolling gait 走起路来摇摇晃晃 *
The huge waves rolled the ship from side to side. 巨浪把船打得左右摇晃. Cf 参看pitch2 4.
(b) [I, Ipr] sway or rock helplessly 不由自主地摇摆或摇晃:
rolling with laughter 笑得前仰後合 *
rolling drunk 醉得东倒西歪. 用法:
7 [I, Ipr, Ip] (appear to) rise and fall; undulate 起伏; 作起伏状; 波动:
rolling hills 绵延起伏的丘陵地带 *
waves rolling in to the beach 涌向海滩的滚滚浪涛. 用法:
8 [I] make a long continuous vibrating sound 发出持续颤动的声音:
The thunder rolled. 雷声隆隆. *
rolling drums 咚咚的鼓声. 用法:
9 [I, Tn] (infml) (cause film cameras to) begin working （使电影摄影机或电视摄像机）开拍, 开机:
Let them roll!/Roll 'em! 开机! 用法:
10 [Tn] (US infml) rob (esp sb drunk or asleep) 抢劫（某人, 尤指抢喝醉的或睡觉的人）. 用法:
11 (idm 习语) be `rolling (in money/it/cash) (sl 俚) have lots (of money) 有许多（钱）:
What do you mean, he can't afford it? He's absolutely rolling (in money)! 你这是怎麽说, 他负担不起? 他可有的是钱! heads will roll => head1. keep/start the ball rolling => ball1. rolled into `one combined in one person or thing 合为一体; 兼於一身:
He's an artist, a scientist and a shrewd businessman (all) rolled into one. 他既是艺术家, 又是科学家, 同时还是个精明的生意人. ,rolling in the `aisles much amused; helpless with laughter 乐不可支; 捧腹大笑:
The comedian soon had them rolling in the aisles. 那滑稽演员很快就逗得他们捧腹大笑. roll one's `r's pronounce the sound of the letter `r' with vibration of the tongue against the palate 发r的舌尖颤音. roll `up! roll `up! (used to invite passers-by to join an audience, etc 邀请过往行人进入观看等之用语). roll up one's `sleeves (fig 比喻) prepare to work or fight 卷起袖子（准备工作或战斗）. 用法:
12 (phr v) roll sth back (a) turn or force back (eg enemy forces) 赶回或击退（如敌军）.
(b) (esp US) reduce (prices, etc) 降低（价格等）:
roll back inflation 缓解通货膨胀. roll in (infml) (a) arrive in great numbers or quantities 滚滚而来; 大量涌来:
Offers of help are still rolling in. 仍不断有人提出愿予以帮助.
(b) arrive casually 不期然到达:
She rolled in for work twenty minutes late. 她懒懒散散地来上班, 迟到了二十分钟. roll (sth) on (a) apply, spread, etc (sth) by rolling 用滚动方法敷、 涂...（某物）:
This paint is easy to roll on/rolls on easily. 这种颜料用滚轴涂布很容易.
(b) (of time) pass steadily （指时间）不断地流逝:
The years rolled on. 岁月流逝.
(C) (used in the imperative 用於祈使句) come soon 赶快来到:
Roll on the holidays! 假期快来吧! roll up (infml) (of a person or vehicle) arrive （指人或车辆）到达:
Bill finally rolled up two hours late. 比尔终於来了, 迟到了两个小时. |