roll1/rol; rəʊl/v 1 [I,T] to move somewhere smoothly by turning over many times like a ball, or to make something move this way (使)滚动﹐(使)转动: +down/into/through etc The ball rolled across the lawn. 球滚过草坪。roll sth along/in/onto etc sth Roll the chicken breasts in flour and spices. 把鸡胸脯肉在面粉和香料里滚一下。see box at见 PUSH1 方框2 also 又作 roll over [I,T] to turn your body over when you are lying down, or to turn someone else's body over (使)翻身﹔(使)打滚: +down/onto/off etc Beth's dog had been rolling in the mud. 贝丝的狗在泥地里打滚。roll sb onto/off sth We rolled him onto his back to see if he was still breathing. 我们把他翻过来让他脸朝上﹐看看他是否还有呼吸。3 a) [I] if a vehicle rolls, it moves on its own, with no one driving it〔车辆〕滚动﹔滑动: +into/forwards/past etc The car was starting to roll down the hill. 汽车开始从山上往下滑。 b) [T] to make something that has wheels move 使〔有轮子的东西〕滚动: 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边。4 [I] if a drop of liquid rolls down, off etc something, it moves over a surface smoothly without stopping〔液体在某表面上〕滚动﹐流淌: +down/off/onto etc Tears rolled down his cheeks. 眼泪从他脸上流下来。5 [T] to make something into the shape of a tube or ball 使成管状[球状]: Bob rolled another cigarette. 鲍勃又卷了一支烟。6 also 又作 roll out [T] to make something flat by moving a round and heavy object over it [→ rolling pin] 把…碾[轧]平: Roll the pastry out. 把面团擀开。see picture on page 见 A4 页图7 be rolling in it/moneyinformal to be very rich【非正式】很有钱﹐非常富有see box at见 RICH 方框8 (all) rolled into one if something or someone is several different things all rolled into one, they include qualities of all those things 合为一体﹐兼于一身: While making the film, he was the producer, director, and writer all rolled into one. 制作这部影片时他身兼数职﹐既是制片人﹑导演﹐又写剧本。roll in phr v informal to begin to arrive in large amounts【非正式】大量涌来: The money soon came rolling in. 钱很快滚滚而来。roll up phr v 1 roll sth up to bend something so that it is in the shape of a ball or a tube 使成球状[管状]﹐卷起: Painters arrived and rolled up the carpet. 油漆工来了﹐把地毯卷了起来。a rolled-up newspaper 卷起来的报纸2 roll your sleeves up to start doing a difficult or unpleasant job 卷起袖子〔准备苦干〕3 informal to arrive late【非正式】姗姗来迟: David rolled up after everyone else had left. 大家都走了﹐大卫才姗姗而来。
roll2n [C] 1 a piece of paper, plastic etc that has been curled into the shape of a tube〔纸﹑塑料等的〕一卷: +of a roll of toilet paper 一卷卫生纸rolls of film 一卷卷的胶卷2 a small round LOAF of bread for one person [→ bun] 小圆面包﹐面包卷3 an official list of names [ register ] 〔正式的〕名册﹐名单﹐名录: the union membership roll 工会会员名册4 be on a rollinformal to be having a lot of success with what you are doing【非正式】连连取得成功﹔连交好运5 roll of fat a layer of skin or fat around your waist〔腰部的〕赘皮﹔赘肉ROCK ’N’ ROLL , SAUSAGE ROLL, TOILET ROLL