/rəʊl ||; rol/verb
1 [I,T] to move by turning over and over; to make sth move in this way (使)滚动:
The apples fell out of the bag and rolled everywhere. 袋里的苹果掉了出来,滚得满地都是。
He tried to roll the rock up the hill. 他想把石头推上山坡去。
2 [I] to move smoothly, often on wheels 像车轮般滚动:
The car began to roll back down the hill. 汽车开始从斜坡上往后滑下去。
Tears were rolling down her cheeks. 泪珠从她的脸颊滚落下来。
3 [I,T] roll (sth) (over) to turn over and over; to make sth do this (使)打滚:
The horse was rolling in the dirt. 那匹马在土里打滚。
The car rolled over in the crash. 汽车在车祸中翻了个底朝天。
We rolled the log over to see what was underneath. 我们把木头翻了个身,看看下面有什么。
4 [I,T] roll (sth) (up) to make sth into the shape of a ball or tube (把某物)卷成球形或管形 ·
He was rolling himself a cigarette. 他在给自己卷一根烟。
The insect rolled up when I touched it. 我一碰那昆虫,它就蜷缩起来。
[OPP] unroll 反义词为unroll
5 [T] roll sth (out) to make sth become flat by moving sth heavy over it 轧平;碾平:
Roll out the pastry thinly. 把面团擀薄。
6 [I] to move from side to side 左右摇摆:
The ship began to roll in the storm. 船在风暴中摇晃起来。
be rolling in money/in it(
slang 俚语) to have a lot of money 腰缠万贯
roll in(
informal 非正式) to arrive in large numbers or amounts 滚滚而来;涌现:
Offers of help have been rolling in. 大家纷纷伸出援助之手。
roll up(
informal 非正式) (used about a person or a vehicle) to arrive, especially late (指人或车辆)到达(尤指迟到)