20230917 单词学习

20230917 单词学习

cumin 

n. /ˈkʌmɪn/ [ U] the dried seeds of the cumin plant, used in cooking as a spice 莳萝籽；土茴香籽 • cumin seeds 土茴香籽

por·ridge

 n. /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/ [ U] 1.( especially BrE ) ( NAmE usually also oat·meal ) a type of soft thick white food made by boiling oats in milk or water, eaten hot, especially for breakfast 麦片粥 2.( eafrican) a type of thick drink made by boiling flour with water 面糊；粥

rock 

/rɒk/ MOVE GENTLY 轻轻移动 1.[ usually + adv./prep.] to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side; to make sb/sth move in this way （使）轻轻摇晃，缓缓摆动 [ V]•The boat rocked from side to side in the waves. 小船在波浪中摇荡。 •She was rocking backwards and forwards in her seat. 她在座位上前摇后晃。 [ VN]•He rocked the baby gently in his arms. 他抱着孩子轻轻摇晃。 SHOCK 惊吓 2.[ VN] [ often passive] to shock sb/sth very much or make them afraid 惊吓；使震惊；使害怕 •The country was rocked by a series of political scandals. 一连串的政治丑闻震惊全国。 •The news rocked the world. 这则消息震惊了全世界。 SHAKE 摇动 3.to shake or to make sth shake violently （使）剧烈摇摆，猛烈晃动 [ V]•The house rocked when the bomb exploded. 炸弹爆炸时，房子都晃动了。 [ VN]•The town was rocked by an earthquake. 小镇受到地震的剧烈震动。 ( figurative) •The scandal rocked the government (= made the situation difficult for it) . 丑闻使政府处境艰难。 DANCE 舞蹈 5.[ V] ( old-fashioned) to dance to rock music 随摇滚乐跳舞；跳摇滚 BE GOOD 好 5.sth rocks [ V] ( slang) used to say that sth is very good 很好；棒极了 •Her new movie rocks! 她的新电影棒极了！ IDIOMS 习语 1. rock the ˈboat ( informal ) to do sth that upsets a situation and causes problems 捣乱；惹麻烦 •She was told to keep her mouth shut and not rock the boat. 有人叫她闭嘴，不要招惹是非。 ——more at foundation