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rocking是什么意思

rocking

英 ['rɒkɪŋ] 美 ['rɑkɪŋ]
  • adj. 摇摆的,摇动的
  • n. 摇摆;振动

英文词源


rocking (adj.)
"moving back and forth or to and fro," late 14c., present participle adjective from rock (v.1). Of music, from 1949 (see rock (v.2)). Rocking-horse is first recorded 1724; rocking-chair is from 1766.

双语例句


1. The boat was rocking gently to and fro in the water.
小船在水中轻轻地来回摇荡。

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2. 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。

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3. Judith was sitting in a rocking-chair by the window.
朱迪丝正坐在窗户边的一张摇椅里。

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4. Chitty sat in his rocking-chair whittling wood.
奇蒂坐在摇椅上削着木头。

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5. The seas are rising and the continents are rocking.
四海翻腾,五洲震荡.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

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