v (1)(使)滚动(翻滚)((cause to)turn over like a wheel or ball)[I+prep，I+adv，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：The coin～ed under the table/down the hill. 那硬币滚到了桌子下面/滚下山去了。The dog～ed in the mud/on the grass. 狗在泥里/草地上打滚。My brother～ed over in bed/back to his side/off the bed. 我弟弟在床上辗转难眠/又重新侧身躺着/从床上滚了下来。～a snowball/a hoop/a cart along 向前滚雪球/铁环/推车;～the ball towards (to) the puppy/the barrels of oil onto the ship 把球朝小狗滚去/把油桶推上船;〖同〗turn，rotate，spin，wheel;
 (2)前进，滚滚前行(move gently and steadily，move along (as) on wheels)[I+prep，I+adv]：The tide/waves～ed to the shore/over the sand. 潮水/海水滚滚地涌向海岸/涌上沙滩。The fog～ed in from the water. 雾从水面涌来。A bus～ed to the stop/along the highway/down the slope. 一辆公共汽车驶向车站/在高速公路上行驶/驶下山坡。The smoke～ed up (the chimney). (烟囱里)冒出团团的浓烟。 The clouds～ed away. 云散了。The bus/train～ed away/in. 公共汽车/火车开走了/进站了。〖同〗flaw，wheel，coast;
 (3)卷成，团(圆柱)，卷起(wrap or wind (sth)round and round upon itself or over sth else)[I+prep，I+adv(up)，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv(up)，D+n+n]：～up a rug/a map/one's leaves 卷起小地毯/地图/袖子;～up an umbrella 收拢雨伞;～a cigarette/the yarn 卷支烟/绕线;～the paper/the clay into a ball 把纸/泥团成球; ～the wool/the string into a ball 把毛线/线缠成球;～sb/oneself(up)in a coat/bed-clothes 用外套/床单裹住某人/自己;～the blanket round sb 用毛毯裹住某人;～the fish in batter 把鱼裹上面糊;～the carpet back/out 把地毯卷起来/铺开;The hedgehog/kitten～ed (itself) up into a ball. 那只刺猬/小猫卷成一团。～sb/oneself a cigarette 给某人/自己卷根烟;〖同〗wind，twist;
 (4)碾，压，擀(make (sth) flat or flatter by rolling sth heavy over it)[I，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv，C+n+adj]：The wet pastry won't～. 这块软面团擀不平。～the road/the lawn/the pastry/the dough 轧路/碾草坪/擀油酥面团/擀生面团;～the steels into sheets 把钢轧成薄板;～the pastry/the dough out very thin 把油酥面团/生面团擀薄;～the road surface flat 把路面轧平;
 (5)(使)转动((cause to) move round in a circle)[I，I+prep，I+adv，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：The child's eyes～ed in fear/amazement. 那孩子吓/惊讶得眼睛骨碌碌直转。a goldfish～ing in the bowl 金鱼在鱼缸里转圈;The child～ed his eyes at the stranger. 那个孩子转着眼睛看着陌生人。～a pencil between sb's fingers 在手指间转铅笔;
 (6)(使)左右摇摆(晃)((cause to)move or rock from side to side)[I，I+prep，I+p，T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：～ing with laughter/in the aisles 笑得前仰后合/捧腹大笑;The ship～ed on the rough sea/heavily to and fro. 船在波涛汹涌的海上颠簸/前后晃得很厉害。The child～ed up to his mother. 那个孩子蹒跚地朝母亲走去。The drunken man～ed along the street. 醉汉摇摇晃晃地走在街上。The storm/huge waves～ed the sailboat (to and fro/from side to side). 暴风雨/巨浪使那艘帆船(来回/左右)摇晃。～ing drunk 醉得东倒西歪;walk with a～ing gait 踉踉跄跄地走路;〖同〗rock，sway;
 (7)起伏，波动(extend in wave-like appearance)[I，I+prep，I+adv]：The hills/countryside～ed down to the sea/away for miles. 一座座小山/乡野绵延起伏向海边伸延/绵延数英里。～ing hills 绵延起伏的群山;
 (8)发出隆隆的声音(make or send forth a long continuous，deep sound)[I]：The thunder/drum～ed (in the distance).(远方)雷/鼓声隆隆。The clouds～ed with thunder. 云中响起隆隆的雷声。The blast～ed through the valley. 爆炸声响彻峡谷。～ing drums 隆隆的鼓声;〖同〗roar，sound，thunder;
 (9)开动(电影机等)((cause film cameras to)begin to operate)[I，T+n](infml)：Let them～! 开机!The presses/printing machines are～ing. 印刷机/印刷机在转动。～a movie camera 开拍电影;〖同〗working;
 be rolling 有很多的钱：Of course he can afford it. He is～ing! 他当然能负担得起。他有的是钱!
 roll back (v adv)1)退回去(vi)：The battle line～ed back. 战线向后退去。2)使回降(vt)：The government will take measures to～the prices back. 政府将采取措施使物价下降。
 roll in(v prep/adv)1)大批拥有(vt，无pass)：The man is actually～ing in wealth/money/dollars/luxury. 实际上那个人很富有/有钱/有许多美元/很奢侈。2)纷至沓来，滚滚而来(vi)：After they advertised the goods，orders～ed in. 他们为商品做广告后，订单源源不断。
 roll on (v adv)1)(时间)流逝，(盼望时间)到来(vi)：Time～s on. 时光流逝。I'm tired of working;～on，the holidays! 我厌倦工作了，但愿假期快来吧!2)卷动着穿上(vt)：The lady was～ing on her stockings. 那位女士正在穿长筒袜。
 roll up(v adv)来到(vi)：The whole family～ed up to their daughter's first appearance on the stage. 全家人都来看他们女儿的第一次登台亮相。
 →′roller n 石滚子;(压路机)滚筒(柱)，卷发器;滚动的巨浪;′roll-up n 手卷的纸烟;′rolling-mill n 轧钢厂(机);′rolling-pin n 擀面杖;′rolling-stock n 各种铁路车辆(总称);′roll-on n 滚抹式化妆品;͵roll-on ′roll-off(abbr roro)(过车)摆渡的;
 n (1)翻(横)滚，摇摆(晃)(act or instance of rolling)[C，sing]：have/love/enjoy a～on the grass在草地上打滚/喜欢在草地上打滚/尽情地在草地上打滚;get used to the～of the sea 习惯了海上的颠簸;walk with a nautical～(像海员一样)走路摇摇晃晃;The～of the ship (The ship's～) made many people sick. 船的颠簸使许多人晕船。Watch the～of golf ball toward the hole. 看着高尔夫球朝球洞滚去。〖同〗rolling，turning，rocking，throw;
 (2)(画)卷状物(anything flat rolled or formed into the shape of a tube or wound round a tube)[C][N(of)]：a～of film/cloth/newspaper 一卷胶卷/布/报纸;a toilet～卫生卷纸;papyrus～s in the ancient ruin 古代废墟中的纸莎草纸卷轴;Carpets can't be bought in～s. 地毯不能论卷买。〖同〗tube;
 (3)小圆面包(small，soft，round portion of bread;any portion of food shaped like a tube)[C]：have a～for breakfast 早点吃个面包卷;a ham/cheese/sausage/breakfast～一个火腿/奶酪/香肠/早餐面包卷;an egg～ 一个鸡蛋卷;a bacon and tomato～腌猪肉加西红柿酱的面包卷;
 (4)名单(list，especially of the names of the members of a group)[C]：call/read the～点名;a death/muster/college～ 死亡人员名单/花名册/大学名册;an electoral～ 选举人名单;The teacher read the～of graduates/honour. 老师宣读了毕业生名单/光荣榜。〖同〗list;
 (5)隆隆的声音(continuous or apparently continuous sound)[U，a/the～][N(of)]：a～of drums (a drum～) 隆隆的鼓声;the distant～of thunder/the big guns 远处隆隆的雷/大炮声;〖同〗drumming，thunder;
 rolls of fat/flesh 脂肪堆积，胖：There were～s of fat round his neck/his stomach. 他脖子/肚子上有一层层堆积起来的肉。
 →′roll-bar n(汽车顶部的)防护杠;′roll-call n 点名;
 【辨异】roll与circle、turn、revolve、rotate、spin和whirl的区别见CIRCLE。