rock

岩石、岩

地面や山の多くを構成する、自然にできた硬い物質。

やさしい英語で： The hard natural material that makes up much of the ground and mountains.

• The tunnel goes through solid rock.
• Rain slowly wears away the rock.
• Different layers of rock are visible in the cliff.

類義語： stone

よく使う表現： solid rock, bare rock, rock face, rock formation

ロック、ロック音楽

主にエレキギターやドラムを使う、力強いリズムの音楽。

やさしい英語で： A type of music with a strong beat, usually played with electric guitars and drums.

• I listen to rock every day.
• She sings in a rock band.
• Do you prefer rock or jazz?

類義語： rock music

よく使う表現： rock music, rock band, rock concert, classic rock

氷、角氷

飲み物を冷やす氷のかけら。この意味では普通、複数形で使う。

やさしい英語で： A piece of ice used to keep a drink cold, usually mentioned in the plural.

• I ordered whisky on the rocks.
• Would you like your bourbon on the rocks?
• The rocks in my glass had almost melted.

類義語： ice cube

よく使う表現： rock of ice, large ice rock

揺れる、揺らす

左右や前後に大きく揺れる、または何かを揺らすこと。

やさしい英語で： To move, or make something move, strongly from side to side or backwards and forwards.

• The boat rocked in the wind.
• A strong wave rocked the ship.
• Hold the ladder so it does not rock.

使い方： rock back and forth (The small boat rocked back and forth in the storm.); rock from side to side (The bus rocked from side to side on the rough road.)

類義語： sway, shake

よく使う表現： rock the boat, rock back, rock from side

衝撃を与える、揺るがす

人や物事に強い影響を与え、衝撃や不安を引き起こすこと。

やさしい英語で： To affect someone or something very strongly, often by causing shock or worry.

• The news rocked our family.
• A major scandal has rocked the government.
• Her brilliant performance rocked my world.

使い方： be rocked by something (The town was rocked by the mayor's sudden arrest.)

類義語： shake, shock

よく使う表現： rock the community, rock someone's world, rock the government

鉱石を揺すって洗う

容器を揺すりながら鉱石を洗い、価値のある金属を取り出すこと。

やさしい英語で： To wash material containing metal in a moving container to separate the valuable pieces.

• The miners rocked the ore.
• Gravel was rocked to separate the gold.
• They rocked the material in a wooden cradle.

よく使う表現： rock the ore, rock gold ore