rocking

rocking

形容词

1. 摇摆的；摇晃的

形容物体来回摇摆或晃动的状态。

英文释义：moving backwards and forwards or from side to side in a regular way

例句：

1. The cradle is rocking gently.
2. 摇篮轻轻地摇晃着。
3. The boat was rocking on the waves.
4. 船在波浪中摇晃。

2. 使人兴奋的；使人愉快的

形容活动或场景给人带来快乐、兴奋的感觉。

英文释义：very enjoyable or exciting

例句：

3. The concert last night was absolutely rocking!
4. 昨晚的音乐会真是太棒了！
5. The party was rocking until the early hours.
6. 派对一直持续到凌晨。

名词

1. 摇摆；摇晃

摇摆或摇晃的动作或状态。

英文释义：a movement or state of rocking

例句：

1. The rocking of the boat made him feel sick.
2. 船的摇晃让他感到恶心。
3. She soothed the baby with a gentle rocking motion.
4. 她用轻柔的摇摆动作使婴儿安静下来。

2. 摇滚乐

一种起源于20世纪50年代的流行音乐形式，以其强烈节奏和电吉他为特点。

英文释义：a style of popular music that developed in the 1950s from rhythm and blues, characterized by its strong beat and electric guitars

例句：

5. She is a big fan of rock music and goes to all the local rockings.
6. 她是摇滚音乐的忠实粉丝，去参加当地的所有摇滚音乐会。
7. They formed a rock band and started playing at local rockings.
8. 他们组建了一支摇滚乐队，并开始在当地的摇滚音乐会上演出。

词语辨析

1. rocking vs. swinging

两者都指物体来回摇摆或晃动，但rocking侧重于前后或左右的摇摆，而swinging更侧重于物体悬挂或悬摆时的摇摆。

例句：

1. The cradle was rocking back and forth.
2. 摇篮前后摇晃。
3. The pendulum was swinging from side to side.
4. 钟摆左右摇摆。

2. rocking vs. exciting

两者都指活动或场景给人带来兴奋、愉快的感觉，但rocking更侧重于某种强烈的、令人振奋的兴奋感。

例句：

5. The concert was rocking and everyone was dancing.
6. 音乐会很棒，每个人都在跳舞。
7. The roller coaster ride was exciting and thrilling.
8. 坐过山车很刺激，令人兴奋。

词汇扩充

1. rock （动词）- 摇摆；摇晃

英文释义：to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side

例句：

1. She rocked the baby to sleep.
2. 她摇晃婴儿入睡。
3. The boat rocked on the calm water.
4. 船在平静的水面上摇晃。

2. rock （名词）- 岩石

英文释义：the solid mineral material that forms part of the surface of the earth

例句：

5. We climbed to the top of the rock and enjoyed the view.
6. 我们爬到岩石的顶端，欣赏着美景。
7. The children were collecting colorful rocks on the beach.
8. 孩子们在海滩上捡集各种颜色的石头。

近义词

1. swaying - 摇摆；摇晃
2. shaking - 摇动；震动
3. rolling - 摇晃；滚动

反义词

1. still - 静止的；不动的
2. steady - 稳定的；坚定的
3. motionless - 不动的；静止的

柯林斯词典

rocking (adj.)

1. moving backwards and forwards or from side to side in a regular way

2. very enjoyable or exciting

（来源：https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/rocking）

牛津词典

rocking (adj.)

1. moving backwards and forwards or from side to side in a regular way

2. very enjoyable or exciting

（来源：https://www.lexico.com/definition/rocking）

用法

1. rocking as an adjective:

1. The cradle is rocking gently.
2. The party was rocking until the early hours.

2. rocking as a noun:

3. She soothed the baby with a gentle rocking motion.
4. They formed a rock band and started playing at local rockings.

3. rock as a verb:

5. She rocked the baby to sleep.
6. The boat rocked on the calm water.