查词 - roll

roll

rəʊl verb

ROUND OBJECT

圆形物体

if something rolls, especially something round, or if you roll it, it moves along a surface by turning over and over （使）滚动〔尤指圆形物体〕 I always + adv/prep, T

[+ down/into/through etc ]

The ball rolled into the street.

球滚到了街上。

One of the eggs rolled off the counter.

其中一只鸡蛋滚下了柜台。

roll sth along/in/onto etc sth

Roll the chicken breasts in flour.

把鸡胸脯肉在面粉里滚一下。

PERSON/ANIMAL

人/动物

also 又作 to turn your body over one or more times while lying down, or to turn someone else’s body over 打滚;（使）翻身，翻转 I,T always + adv/prep

[+ down/onto/off etc ]

The children rolled down the hill, laughing.

孩子们笑着从山坡上滚下来。

Ralph rolled onto his stomach.

拉尔夫翻身趴着。

roll sb onto/off sth

I tried to roll him onto his side.

我试图让他翻过身侧卧。

SHAPE OF TUBE/BALL

筒形/球形

also 又作 to make something into the shape of a tube or ball 使成筒形（球形） T

roll sth into a ball/tube

Roll the dough into small balls.

把面团搓成小丸子。

Would you like the paper rolled or folded?

这报纸你要卷起来，还是折叠起来？

MAKE STH FLAT

使某物平坦

to make something flat by rolling something heavy over it 把…轧平; T

Pizza dough should be rolled thinly.

做比萨饼的面团要擀得薄薄的。

CLOTHES

衣服

also 又作 to fold the sleeves or legs of something that you are wearing upwards, so that they are shorter 卷起〔衣袖或裤腿〕 T

His sleeves were rolled above his elbows.

他的袖子卷到了胳膊肘以上。

STH WITH WHEELS

有轮子的东西

to move on wheels, or make something that has wheels move （使）滚动，开动 I,T always + adv/prep

[+ into/forwards/past etc ]

Her car was slowly rolling away from the curb.

她的车慢慢地开离路缘。

roll sth to/around etc sth

The waitress rolled the dessert trolley over to our table.

女服务员把甜点车推到我们桌子跟前。

DROP OF LIQUID

液滴

to move over a surface smoothly without stopping 〔平稳地〕移动 I always + adv/prep

[+ down/onto etc ]

Tears rolled down her cheeks.

眼泪顺着她的脸颊流下。

WAVES/CLOUDS

浪/云

to move continuously in a particular direction 〔朝特定方向〕滚动，翻滚 I always + adv/prep

[+ into/towards etc ]

Mist rolled in from the sea.

雾从海上滚滚而来。

We watched the waves rolling onto the beach.

我们看着波浪涌上海滩。

GAME

游戏

if you roll DICE , you throw them as part of a game 掷（骰子） I,T

SOUND

声音

if drums or THUNDER roll, they make a long low series of sounds 〔鼓或雷〕隆隆作响 I

Thunder rolled in the distance.

远处雷声隆隆。

MACHINE/CAMERA

机器/照相机

if a machine such as a film camera or a PRINTING PRESS rolls, it operates 启动，转动 I

There was silence as the cameras started to roll.

摄影机开始转动，大家安静了下来。

SHIP/PLANE

船/飞机

if a ship or plane rolls, it leans one way and then another with the movement of the water or air 〔随着水流或气流〕左右摇晃，摇摆 I

CIGARETTE

香烟

to make your own cigarette, using tobacco or MARIJUANA and special paper 卷〔烟〕; T

Ben rolled a joint (=a cigarette containing marijuana) and lit it.

本卷了一支大麻烟点上。

It’s cheaper to roll your own (=make your own cigarettes) .

自己动手卷烟比较便宜。

SHOULDERS

肩膀

to move your shoulders forward, up, and back down 摇动〔肩膀〕 T

He rolled his shoulders back.

他往后转动双肩。

EYES

眼睛

to move your eyes around and up, especially in order to show that you are annoyed or think something is silly 〔尤表示不快或认为某事愚蠢而〕翻〔白眼〕，骨碌碌地转动〔眼球〕 T

Lucy rolled her eyes as Tom sat down beside her.

汤姆在露西身旁坐下，她翻了个白眼。

ATTACK

攻击

to rob someone, especially when they are drunk and asleep [美，非正式] 〔趁人醉酒睡着时〕抢劫 T | AmE informal

Kids on the streets rolled drunks for small change.

街上的孩子们在醉汉身上偷零钱。

(all) rolled into one

17. if someone or something is several different things rolled into one, they include or do the work of all those things 集于一体，合为一体

Mum was cook, chauffeur, nurse, and entertainer all rolled into one.

妈妈一身数职，既是厨师和司机，又是护士和演员。

get (sth) rolling

18. to start happening or make something start happening in a smooth and successful way 开始实施; 开始运作

The business didn’t really get rolling until 1975.

公司到了 1975 年才真正开始运作。

Have a good breakfast to get your day rolling.

好好地吃一顿早餐，开始新的一天。

be rolling in money/dough/cash/it

19. to have or earn a lot of money 非常富有; 财源滚滚; 腰缠万贯

‘He’s rolling in it,’ said the girl, pointing at Lewis.

“他可有钱啦。”女孩指着刘易斯说。

be rolling in the aisles

20. if people in a theatre, cinema etc are rolling in the aisles, they are laughing a lot 〔剧院、电影院等的观众〕笑得东倒西歪

be ready to roll

21. to be ready to start doing something [口] 准备就绪 spoken

The car was packed and we were ready to roll.

车装满了，我们准备出发。

let’s roll

22. used to suggest to a group of people that you all begin doing something or go somewhere [口] 我们开始吧; 我们走吧 spoken

roll with the punches

23. to deal with problems or difficulties by doing whatever you need to do, rather than by trying only one method 灵活应变克服困难

Strong industries were able to roll with the punches during the recession.

实力雄厚的行业在经济衰退时期灵活应变挺了过来。

roll on sth

24. used to say that you wish a time or event would come quickly [英，口] 但愿…早日来到 BrE spoken

Roll on the weekend!

但愿周末早点来到！

roll your r’s

25. to pronounce the sound /r/ using your tongue in a way that makes the sound very long 卷舌发 r 音

a rolling stone gathers no moss

26. used to say that someone who often changes jobs, moves to different places etc is not able to have any permanent relationships or duties 滚石不生苔〔形容经常换工作、搬迁等的人不能有长久的关系或责任〕

27 if a time, event etc that happens regularly rolls around, it arrives or takes place again 〔定期发生的事〕再次来到（发生）

By the time Wednesday rolled around , I still hadn’t finished.

当又到星期三的时候，我还是没有完成。

28 to reduce the influence or power of a law, system, government etc 降低，削减〔影响或权力〕

a threat to roll back the legislation of the past 12 years

削弱过去 12 年的法律的威胁

29 to reduce a price, cost etc [尤美] 降低〔价格、成本等〕 especially AmE

the administration’s promise to roll back taxes

政府减税的承诺

30 to force your opponents in a war to move back from their position 使〔敌方〕退却，击退

roll back the years

to make someone remember something from the past [英] 令人忆起往事 BrE

Looking at those old photos really rolled back the years.

看着这些老照片，往事历历在目。

roll a window down

to open a car window 摇下车窗

33 to unfold the ends of your sleeves or trouser legs so that they are their usual length 捋下〔衣袖或裤管〕

He rolled down his sleeves and buttoned the cuffs.

他捋下袖子，扣上袖口的纽扣。

34 to happen or arrive in large numbers or quantities 大量发生（涌来）

As the result of our appeal, the money came rolling in.

我们呼吁的结果是钱滚滚涌来。

35 to arrive, especially later than usual or expected 到达，抵达〔尤指比正常或预期的要晚〕

Chris finally rolled in at about 4:00 am.

凌晨 4 点左右，克里斯总算来了。

36 if mist, clouds etc roll in, they begin to cover an area of the sky or land 〔云、雾等〕滚滚而来

Fog rolled in from the sea.

雾从海上滚滚而来。

roll sth out

↔ to make food that you are preparing flat and thin by pushing a ROLLING PIN over it 把…碾平，把…擀薄

Roll out the dough on a floured surface.

把面团放在撒好面粉的台面上擀薄。

roll sth out

↔ to make a new product available for people to buy or use 在市场上推出某物;

The company expects to roll out the new software in September.

公司希望在九月份推出这款新软件。

39 to leave a place, especially later than expected 离开〔通常比预期的要晚〕

[+ of ]

We used to hear people rolling out of the pubs at closing time.

我们以前经常听到人们到了打烊时间才离开酒吧。

He finally rolled out of bed at noon.

到了中午，他终于起床了。

roll sth out

↔ to put something flat on the ground or a surface, when it was previously rolled into a tube shape 把某物铺开

We rolled out our sleeping bags under the stars.

我们在星空下把睡袋铺开。

roll out the red carpet

to make special preparations for an important visitor 铺上红地毯〔隆重欢迎〕

42 to turn your body over once so that you are lying in a different position, or to turn someone’s body over （使）翻身

Ben rolled over and kissed her.

本翻过身来吻了吻她。

[+ onto ]

The guards rolled him over onto his front.

卫兵们把他翻过身来脸朝下。

43 to make something into the shape of a tube or ball, or to become this shape （把…）卷成筒形（球形）

roll sth ↔ up

Painters arrived and rolled up the carpet.

油漆工来了，把地毯卷了起来。

[+ into ]

Many animals roll up into a ball for warmth.

很多动物缩成一团保暖。

roll your sleeves/trousers etc up

to turn the ends of your sleeves or trouser legs over several times so that they are shorter 卷起衣袖/裤腿等

roll your sleeves up

to start doing a job even though it is difficult or you do not want to do it 卷起袖子〔准备苦干〕

It’s time to roll up our sleeves and get some work done on the basics.

我们应该动手做点正事了。

roll a window up

to close the window of a car 摇上车窗

47 to arrive somewhere, especially late or when you were not expected 姗姗来迟; 意外到来

Max rolled up just after 9 o’clock.

马克斯竟然 9 点一过就来了。

roll up!

used to call people to come and watch or buy things at a CIRCUS or FAIR [英，口] 快来呀！快来看！〔在马戏表演或集市上用于招徕人〕 BrE spoken

noun

PAPER/FILM/MONEY ETC

纸/胶卷/钱等

a piece of paper, camera film, money etc that has been rolled into the shape of a tube 〔纸、胶卷、钱等的〕一卷

[+ of ]

I used up three rolls of film on holiday.

这次度假我用了三卷胶卷。

There’s a new roll of silver foil in there.

里面有一卷新铝箔。

wallpaper costing £3 a roll

3 英镑一卷的壁纸

BREAD

面包

a small round LOAF of bread for one person 面包卷，小圆面包; BrE

hot soup served with crusty rolls

配有酥皮面包卷的热汤

bread rolls with butter

黄油面包卷

ham/cheese etc roll

LIST OF NAMES

名单

an official list of names 〔正式的〕名单，名册; BrE BrE AmE AmE

on the roll

a school with 300 pupils on the roll

有 300 名注册学生的学校

call/take the roll (say the list of names to check who is there) 点名

The teacher called the roll.

老师点名了。

Three senators missed the roll call.

点名时有三名参议员缺席。

the electoral roll

welfare rolls

Thompson said he had cut welfare rolls by 39%.

汤姆森说他已经使救济金名单上的人数减少了 39%。

be on a roll

to be having a lot of success with what you are trying to do [非正式] 连连取得成功; 连交好运 informal

Midvale High was on a roll, having won their last six basketball games.

米德韦尔中学鸿运当头，最近六场篮球赛他们都赢了。

GAME

游戏

the action of throwing DICE as part of a game 掷骰子

If you get a 7 or 11 on your first roll, you win.

如果你第一次就掷出 7 点或 11 点，那你就赢了。

SKIN/FAT

皮肤/脂肪

a thick layer of skin or fat, usually just below your waist 〔通常指腰部以下的〕赘皮; 赘肉

[+ of ]

the rolls of fat on her stomach

她腹部上的赘肉

PHYSICAL MOVEMENT

身体动作

a. a movement in which you roll forward or back in a controlled way with your body curled so that your head is near your feet, often done as part of a sport b. the action of turning your body over one or more times while lying down [尤英] 打滚 BrE especially BrE

a forward roll

前滚翻

gymnasts doing rolls and handsprings

在做滚翻和手翻的体操运动员

a young horse having a roll in the field

在田野里打滚的小马

DRUMS/GUNS/THUNDER

鼓/枪/雷声

a long low fairly loud sound made by drums etc 隆隆的声音

There was a roll of thunder , and the rain started pelting down.

雷声滚滚，大雨开始倾盆而下。

a drum roll

咚咚的鼓声

SHIP/PLANE

船/飞机

the movement of a ship or plane when it leans from side to side with the movement of the water or air 摇晃

a roll in the hay

old-fashioned informal