rock (A1)
カタカナ: ロック
IPA: /rɒk/
Definition
A large, hard piece of mineral material; the substance from which stone is made. 'The climber gripped the rock.' 'Rock' is one of English's most versatile words: (1) a type of music ('rock music'); (2) to move back and forth ('rock a baby to sleep'); (3) something stable and reliable ('she is my rock'); (4) a diamond in slang ('a rock on your finger'); (5) a type of hard candy in British English ('Brighton rock'). The Japanese 'ロック' primarily refers to rock music.
意味: 鉱物でできた大きく硬い物質。'The climber gripped the rock.'(登山者は岩を掴んだ)。'rock'は英語で最も多機能な言葉のひとつです:音楽('rock music')・前後に揺らす('rock a baby to sleep')・頼れる存在('she is my rock')・スラングでダイヤモンド('a rock on your finger')・イギリス英語の飴('Brighton rock')。日本語の「ロック」は主に音楽を指します。
Examples / 例文
岩に腰を下ろして休んだ。 — I sat down on a rock to rest.
彼女のロック音楽への情熱はすごい。 — Her passion for rock music is incredible.
その橋は岩盤の上に建てられている。 — That bridge is built on solid rock.
Rock の日本語訳
Japanese translations of Rock:
See "Rock" in the English dictionary
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