v (1)(使)滾動(dòng)(翻滾)((cause to)turn over like a wheel or ball)[I+prep，I+adv，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：The coin～ed under the table/down the hill. 那硬幣滾到了桌子下面/滾下山去了。The dog～ed in the mud/on the grass. 狗在泥里/草地上打滾。My brother～ed over in bed/back to his side/off the bed. 我弟弟在床上輾轉(zhuǎn)難眠/又重新側(cè)身躺著/從床上滾了下來(lái)?！玜 snowball/a hoop/a cart along 向前滾雪球/鐵環(huán)/推車(chē);～the ball towards (to) the puppy/the barrels of oil onto the ship 把球朝小狗滾去/把油桶推上船;〖同〗turn，rotate，spin，wheel;
?(2)前進(jìn)，滾滾前行(move gently and steadily，move along (as) on wheels)[I+prep，I+adv]：The tide/waves～ed to the shore/over the sand. 潮水/海水滾滾地涌向海岸/涌上沙灘。The fog～ed in from the water. 霧從水面涌來(lái)。A bus～ed to the stop/along the highway/down the slope. 一輛公共汽車(chē)駛向車(chē)站/在高速公路上行駛/駛下山坡。The smoke～ed up (the chimney). (煙囪里)冒出團(tuán)團(tuán)的濃煙。 The clouds～ed away. 云散了。The bus/train～ed away/in. 公共汽車(chē)/火車(chē)開(kāi)走了/進(jìn)站了?！纪絝law，wheel，coast;
?(3)卷成，團(tuán)(圓柱)，卷起(wrap or wind (sth)round and round upon itself or over sth else)[I+prep，I+adv(up)，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv(up)，D+n+n]：～up a rug/a map/one's leaves 卷起小地毯/地圖/袖子;～up an umbrella 收攏雨傘;～a cigarette/the yarn 卷支煙/繞線;～the paper/the clay into a ball 把紙/泥團(tuán)成球; ～the wool/the string into a ball 把毛線/線纏成球;～sb/oneself(up)in a coat/bed-clothes 用外套/床單裹住某人/自己;～the blanket round sb 用毛毯裹住某人;～the fish in batter 把魚(yú)裹上面糊;～the carpet back/out 把地毯卷起來(lái)/鋪開(kāi);The hedgehog/kitten～ed (itself) up into a ball. 那只刺猬/小貓卷成一團(tuán)?！玸b/oneself a cigarette 給某人/自己卷根煙;〖同〗wind，twist;
?(4)碾，壓，搟(make (sth) flat or flatter by rolling sth heavy over it)[I，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv，C+n+adj]：The wet pastry won't～. 這塊軟面團(tuán)搟不平?！玹he road/the lawn/the pastry/the dough 軋路/碾草坪/搟油酥面團(tuán)/搟生面團(tuán);～the steels into sheets 把鋼軋成薄板;～the pastry/the dough out very thin 把油酥面團(tuán)/生面團(tuán)搟薄;～the road surface flat 把路面軋平;
?(5)(使)轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)((cause to) move round in a circle)[I，I+prep，I+adv，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：The child's eyes～ed in fear/amazement. 那孩子嚇/驚訝得眼睛骨碌碌直轉(zhuǎn)。a goldfish～ing in the bowl 金魚(yú)在魚(yú)缸里轉(zhuǎn)圈;The child～ed his eyes at the stranger. 那個(gè)孩子轉(zhuǎn)著眼睛看著陌生人?！玜 pencil between sb's fingers 在手指間轉(zhuǎn)鉛筆;
?(6)(使)左右搖擺(晃)((cause to)move or rock from side to side)[I，I+prep，I+p，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～ing with laughter/in the aisles 笑得前仰后合/捧腹大笑;The ship～ed on the rough sea/heavily to and fro. 船在波濤洶涌的海上顛簸/前后晃得很厲害。The child～ed up to his mother. 那個(gè)孩子蹣跚地朝母親走去。The drunken man～ed along the street. 醉漢搖搖晃晃地走在街上。The storm/huge waves～ed the sailboat (to and fro/from side to side). 暴風(fēng)雨/巨浪使那艘帆船(來(lái)回/左右)搖晃?！玦ng drunk 醉得東倒西歪;walk with a～ing gait 踉踉蹌蹌地走路;〖同〗rock，sway;
?(7)起伏，波動(dòng)(extend in wave-like appearance)[I，I+prep，I+adv]：The hills/countryside～ed down to the sea/away for miles. 一座座小山/鄉(xiāng)野綿延起伏向海邊伸延/綿延數(shù)英里。～ing hills 綿延起伏的群山;
?(8)發(fā)出隆隆的聲音(make or send forth a long continuous，deep sound)[I]：The thunder/drum～ed (in the distance).(遠(yuǎn)方)雷/鼓聲隆隆。The clouds～ed with thunder. 云中響起隆隆的雷聲。The blast～ed through the valley. 爆炸聲響徹峽谷?！玦ng drums 隆隆的鼓聲;〖同〗roar，sound，thunder;
?(9)開(kāi)動(dòng)(電影機(jī)等)((cause film cameras to)begin to operate)[I，T+n](infml)：Let them～! 開(kāi)機(jī)!The presses/printing machines are～ing. 印刷機(jī)/印刷機(jī)在轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)?！玜 movie camera 開(kāi)拍電影;〖同〗working;
?be rolling 有很多的錢(qián)：Of course he can afford it. He is～ing! 他當(dāng)然能負(fù)擔(dān)得起。他有的是錢(qián)!
?roll back (v adv)1)退回去(vi)：The battle line～ed back. 戰(zhàn)線向后退去。2)使回降(vt)：The government will take measures to～the prices back. 政府將采取措施使物價(jià)下降。
?roll in(v prep/adv)1)大批擁有(vt，無(wú)pass)：The man is actually～ing in wealth/money/dollars/luxury. 實(shí)際上那個(gè)人很富有/有錢(qián)/有許多美元/很奢侈。2)紛至沓來(lái)，滾滾而來(lái)(vi)：After they advertised the goods，orders～ed in. 他們?yōu)樯唐纷鰪V告后，訂單源源不斷。
?roll on (v adv)1)(時(shí)間)流逝，(盼望時(shí)間)到來(lái)(vi)：Time～s on. 時(shí)光流逝。I'm tired of working;～on，the holidays! 我厭倦工作了，但愿假期快來(lái)吧!2)卷動(dòng)著穿上(vt)：The lady was～ing on her stockings. 那位女士正在穿長(zhǎng)筒襪。
?roll up(v adv)來(lái)到(vi)：The whole family～ed up to their daughter's first appearance on the stage. 全家人都來(lái)看他們女兒的第一次登臺(tái)亮相。
?→′roller n 石滾子;(壓路機(jī))滾筒(柱)，卷發(fā)器;滾動(dòng)的巨浪;′roll-up n 手卷的紙煙;′rolling-mill n 軋鋼廠(機(jī));′rolling-pin n 搟面杖;′rolling-stock n 各種鐵路車(chē)輛(總稱(chēng));′roll-on n 滾抹式化妝品;?roll-on ′roll-off(abbr roro)(過(guò)車(chē))擺渡的;
?n (1)翻(橫)滾，搖擺(晃)(act or instance of rolling)[C，sing]：have/love/enjoy a～on the grass在草地上打滾/喜歡在草地上打滾/盡情地在草地上打滾;get used to the～of the sea 習(xí)慣了海上的顛簸;walk with a nautical～(像海員一樣)走路搖搖晃晃;The～of the ship (The ship's～) made many people sick. 船的顛簸使許多人暈船。Watch the～of golf ball toward the hole. 看著高爾夫球朝球洞滾去?！纪絩olling，turning，rocking，throw;
?(2)(畫(huà))卷狀物(anything flat rolled or formed into the shape of a tube or wound round a tube)[C][N(of)]：a～of film/cloth/newspaper 一卷膠卷/布/報(bào)紙;a toilet～衛(wèi)生卷紙;papyrus～s in the ancient ruin 古代廢墟中的紙莎草紙卷軸;Carpets can't be bought in～s. 地毯不能論卷買(mǎi)?！纪絫ube;
?(3)小圓面包(small，soft，round portion of bread;any portion of food shaped like a tube)[C]：have a～for breakfast 早點(diǎn)吃個(gè)面包卷;a ham/cheese/sausage/breakfast～一個(gè)火腿/奶酪/香腸/早餐面包卷;an egg～ 一個(gè)雞蛋卷;a bacon and tomato～腌豬肉加西紅柿醬的面包卷;
?(4)名單(list，especially of the names of the members of a group)[C]：call/read the～點(diǎn)名;a death/muster/college～ 死亡人員名單/花名冊(cè)/大學(xué)名冊(cè);an electoral～ 選舉人名單;The teacher read the～of graduates/honour. 老師宣讀了畢業(yè)生名單/光榮榜。〖同〗list;
?(5)隆隆的聲音(continuous or apparently continuous sound)[U，a/the～][N(of)]：a～of drums (a drum～) 隆隆的鼓聲;the distant～of thunder/the big guns 遠(yuǎn)處隆隆的雷/大炮聲;〖同〗drumming，thunder;
?rolls of fat/flesh 脂肪堆積，胖：There were～s of fat round his neck/his stomach. 他脖子/肚子上有一層層堆積起來(lái)的肉。
?→′roll-bar n(汽車(chē)頂部的)防護(hù)杠;′roll-call n 點(diǎn)名;
?【辨異】roll與circle、turn、revolve、rotate、spin和whirl的區(qū)別見(jiàn)CIRCLE。