v (1)摇摆，晃动((cause to) swing gently backwards and forwards or from side to side)[I，I+prep，T+n，T+n+prep]：～back and forth in one's chair/from side to side with one's heels 坐在椅子上前后/脚后跟着地左右摇晃;The hammock～ed in the breeze. 吊床在微风中晃动。The boat～ed on the waves. 小船随着波浪摇晃。～the cradle摇晃摇篮;～the baby to sleep in one's arms 摇晃着怀里的婴儿使其入睡;〖同〗sway，swing;

(2)剧烈地晃动((cause to) shake or move violently)[I，I+prep，T+n，T+n+prep]：The trees～ed (to and fro) in the wind. 树在风中(来回)摇曳;The house～ed(to and fro) from the explosion. 爆炸使那所房子剧烈地(来回)晃动。The earthquake/explosion～ed the building (from side to side). 地震/爆炸使楼房剧烈地(左右)晃动。〖同〗shake;

(3)使震惊(动)(shock or surprise (sb) greatly)[T+n](fig)：The news/scandal～ed the community. 这消息/丑闻使该社区震惊。Rumours of war～ed the stock market. 有关战争的谣言使股票市场动荡不定。〖同〗shock，disturb;

rock the boat 制造麻烦，使出事(infml)：Politicians don't like to～the boat around election time. 大选期间，政治家们不想制造麻烦。

→′rocker n 摇椅;(摇椅，摇篮等脚下的)弯杆;′rocky adj 摇晃的，不稳的;′rockiness n 不稳，摇晃;′rocking-chair n 摇椅;′rocking-horse n 木马;

【辨异】rock与sway和swing都表示“摇摆，晃动”。rock表示在弯曲支架上的物体有规律地来回摆动，如：A cradle is rocking.(摇篮在晃动。)sway(摇动，摇摆)表示被固定在某个物体上的东西轻微地摆动，如：Young oaks sway in the breeze.(小栎树在微风中摇曳。)swing(摆动，摆荡)则表示从上面垂下来的物体比较有规律地来回摆动，如：A lamp swings from the ceiling.(吊在天花板上的灯来回摆动。)