rocky

英 [ˈrɒki]

美 [ˈrɑːki]

adj.  岩石的; 多岩石的; 困难的; 难以维持的; 不稳定的

比较级：rockier　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.7774 / COCA.5549

牛津词典

adj.

• 岩石的；多岩石的
  made of rock; full of rocks
  1. a rocky coastline
     岩石嶙嶙的海岸线
  2. rocky soil
     多石的土壤
• 困难的；难以维持的；不稳定的
  difficult and not certain to continue or to be successful
  1. a rocky marriage
     不稳定的婚姻

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 多岩石的;遍布岩石的
  Arockyplace is covered with rocks or consists of large areas of rock and has nothing growing on it.
  1. The paths are often very rocky so strong boots are advisable.
     路上通常石头很多，所以最好穿结实耐磨的靴子。
  2. ...a rocky headland.
     岩石嶙峋的海岬
• ADJ-GRADED （局势、关系）不稳定的，不稳固的，困难重重的
  Arockysituation or relationship is unstable and full of difficulties.
  1. They had gone through some rocky times together when Ann was first married...
     当安刚结婚时，他们已经一起度过了一些艰难时光。
  2. Their relationship had gotten off to a rocky start.
     他们的关系在磕磕绊绊中开始了。

英英释义

adj

• full of hardship or trials
  1. the rocky road to success
  2. they were having a rough time
  Synonym:rough
• abounding in rocks or stones
  1. rocky fields
  2. stony ground
  3. bouldery beaches
  Synonym:boulderyboulderedstony
• causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
  1. a rough ride
  Synonym:roughbumpyjoltyjoltingjumpy
• liable to rock
  1. on high rocky heels

双语例句

• Their relationship had gotten off to a rocky start.
  他们的关系在磕磕绊绊中开始了。
• The paths are often very rocky so strong boots are advisable.
  路上通常石头很多，所以最好穿结实耐磨的靴子。
• Rocky mesas, canyons and arroyos break up the monotony of kilometers of shifting dunes.
  多岩石的平地、峡谷和干枯的河道截断了绵延几千公里的单调的黄褐色地表。
• But then gold was found at Pikes Peak and in a few other parts of the Rocky Mountains.
  但是，后来人们在派克峰和落基山脉的其它几个地方也都找到了黄金。
• The snow was all up in the rocky mountains.
  雪都下在洛矶山上。
• Bactrian camels live not in shifting Sahara sands but in Central and East Asia's rocky deserts.
  双峰驼并不生活在狡猾的撒哈拉沙漠，而是生活在中亚和东亚的岩漠中。
• Never had Peterson a more difficult journey than the one he took across the snow-capped Rocky Mountains.
  彼得逊所经历的旅程中没有一个比他越过白雪盖顶的落矶山那次更艰难了。
• And, best of all, we lived deep in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.
  但是最重要的，我们在美丽的落基山脉深处生活过。
• You would think Colorado would be known as the Rocky Mountain State.
  你可能会认为科罗拉多州的别名是“落基山之州”（RockyMountainState）。
• They can ski in the Rocky Mountains and sail in the harbour.
  他们可以去落基山脉滑雪，也可以在港湾里扬帆行船。