rocky

rocky1
(rockier, rockiest)
  1. consisting or formed of rock, especially when exposed to view
    岩石构成的;有岩石的;岩石的
    a rocky crag above the village.
    村庄上方的一个岩石险崖。
    ■full of rocks
    多岩石的
    hillsides of dry, rocky soil.
    充满干燥、多岩石土壤的山坡。
常用词组
the rocky road to
  1. a difficult progression to something
    通往…的困难重重之路
    the rocky road to success.
    障碍重重的成功之路。
派生
rockiness
noun

rocky2
(rockier, rockiest)
  1. tending to rock or shake; unsteady
    摇动的,晃动的;不稳的
    ■(figurative)not stable or firm; full of problems
    (喻)不稳定的;不牢靠的;问题多的
    the marriage seemingly got off to a rocky start.
    这桩婚姻看上去一开始就不稳定。
    ■relating to or characteristic of rock music
    与摇滚乐有关的;具有摇滚乐特征的
    rocky and acoustic folk bands.
    摇滚和声乐民间乐团。
派生
rockily
adverb
rockiness
noun
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