robberies fn the area recenrty.最近这一地区接连发生了 多起抢劫案。_ compare burglary，theft ITiTOl see

DAYLIGHT, HIGHWAY

robe /raub; NAmE roub/ noun, verb m noun 1 a long loose outer piece of clothing, especially one worn as a sign of rank or office at a special cere- mony袍服，礼袍（常于德礼中穿着以显示身份）•• coronation robes 力P 晃礼袍◊ cardi’nds i.ri scarZef robes 身 披红袍的枢机戋教2 = BATHROBE ■ verb [VN] [usually passive] (format) to dress sb/yourself in long loose clothes or in the way mentioned (给某人） 穿上礼袍：a robed choir身着礼袍的唱诗班◊ 77ie priests were robed in Wacfc.各司祭者|5穿.上了黑袍。 robin /'rDbin; NAmE 'ra:b-/ noun 1 a small brown Euro- pean bird with a red breast欧亚鸲；欧洲知更鸟 2 a grey American bird with a red breast, larger than a European robin旅鸫，美洲知更鸟（毛灰胸部红色， 比欧®鹤大）一see also round robin Robin 'Hood noun a person who takes or steals money from rich people and gives it to poor people .罗宾、沒；劫富济贫#    From the name of a char­

acter in traditional English stories who lived in a forest, robbing rich people and giving money to poor people. 源自英格兰民间传说中劫富济贫的绿林好汉罗宾汉。 robot /'raubDt; NAmE 'roubait/ noun 1 a machine that can perform a complicated series of tasks automatically 机器人：These cars are bufit by robots.这些汽车是由丰几 ^乂制造的。2 (especially in stories) a machine that is made to look like a human and that can do some things that a human can do (尤指故事中的）机器人3 (S/\/r£) a traffic light 交通信号灯：Turn left at the first robot. 在第一个交通信号灯处向左拐。 ro-bot-ic /rau'bDtik; NAmE rou'bartik/ adj. 1 connected with robots 机器 乂的：a robotic arm 机械手 2 like a robot, making stiff movements, speaking without feeling or expression, etc.像机器人命；呆板机械的 ro-bot-ics /reu'bDtiks; NAmE rou'bait-/ noun [U] the science of designing and operating robots 机器人科学 :(:或技术）

ro-bust /rau'bAst; NAmE rou-/ adj. 1 strong and healthy .强健的；强壮必：She was aZmost 90, but sriH very robust.她将近90岁了，但身体仍然十分强健。2 strong; able to survive being used a lot and not likely to break 结实的；耐用的；坚固的Kn sturdy： a robust piece 〇/ equipment 备久耐用的设备 3 (of a system or an organization 体带)strong and not likely to fail or become weak 强 S 妇；.富■有活力的：robust economic growth 强劲的经系增苌 4 strong and full of determin­ation; showing that you are sure about what you are doing or saying 坚定如；信心十足的 H771 vigorous ：

It was a typically robust performance by the Foreign Secreta/y. 是外交大臣典型的有信心的表现。►ro.bust- ly adv. ： 77ie _/iumiture was robustfy constructed. ■家具做 f秦非常结实。◊抓以 de/ended theirpoZides robustiy.他 定地捍卫自己的敍策。ro，bust.ness not//? [U] rock /rDk; NAmE ra:k/ noun, verb • noun

►                HARD MATERIAL 硬物 1 [U，C] the hard solid material that forms part of the surface of the earth and some other planets 岩石：They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oiL他们钻透了几层岩石寻找石油。◊ a cave with striking rock formations (= shapes made naturally from rock)有奇妙天然岩石造綸的洞穴◊ 77ie tunneZ was Wasted out o/so»cl rocfc.这条隧道是在坚固的岩石中炸出 来.的。.◊ vokxmic/fgneous/sedimentary，etc. rocks 火 山岩、火成岩，，巧；积岩等2 [C] a mass of rock standing above the earth’s surface or in the sea/ocean 石山；礁

the RocTc 〇/ Gibraltar ■直布罗陀山◊ The 沾中 crashed into the infamous Sker Point rocks and broke into three pieces.这艘船撞上卞恶名远扬的斯戈尔尖岬暗礁群，断为 '三截。3 丨C] a large single piece of rock 巨石块；岩块： They clambered over the rocks at the foot of the cliff. 他们吃力地爬过了绝壁脚下的巨石。◊:Hies如i said ‘Danger: /aWing roefcs’•警示牌上写着“危险：前有滚 石”。

►                STONE 石头 4 [C] (AM/r?£) a small stone 碎石；石子；小石 块：Protesters peZted the soZdiers vWth roefcs•抗议者向士

兵投掷石块。‘

1729    rock climbing

►                MUSICS音:乐■ 5』(also ‘rock music) [U] a type of loud modem music with a strong beat played on electric guitars and drums 摇滚乐：punfc rocfc 鬅客摇滚乐◊ a roefc banct/star摇滚乐卩又/明星

►                SWEET/CANDY 糖果 6 (阶£) [U] a type of hard sweet/ candy made in long sticks, often sold in places where people go on holiday/vacation by the sea/ocean 棒棒 糖：a stiefc o/Brighton roefc —支布赖顿棒棒糖

►                JEWEL 宝石■ 7 [C, .u^tally pi.] (AM/rj£，，/n/o/7?7fl/) a precious stone, especially a diamontl 宝石；（尤指）钻石

►                PERSON.人 8 [C，. usually sing.] a person who is emotionally strong and who you can rely on 可信赖的.人；靠，山：He is my roefc.他是義的主心骨。

IHTWl (caught/stuck) between a ,rock and a 'hard place in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant 进退两难；■左 ■右为难.get your 'rocks off (s/cmg) 1 to have an orgasm 达高潮 2 to do sth that you really enjoy 做自己真正 喜欢的事；享受 on the ’rocks "I a relationship or busi­ness that is on the rocks is having difficulties and is likely to fail soon (关系邊生意）陷于困境，濒临崩溃： Sue’s marriage is on the roefcs.苏的婚姻触礁。2 (of drinks 饮料)served with pieces of ice but no water 力口冰 块（但不i卩水）的：Scotch on the roefo加冰块的苏棬兰 威士忌酒一more at.steady • verb

►                MOVE GENTLY’铉，轻铱动 1 [usually +flrfv./"r印•] to move gently backwards and forwards or from side to side; to make sb/sth move in this way (使）轻轻摇晃，缓凌摆 动：[V] The boat rocked from side to side in the waves. 4、船 4 波浪中摇荡。◊ She was .roefcing backwards and /orwards in .her seat•她在座位上.前摇后晃。◊ :[VN] He roefceef the baby gentZy in his arms•他抱着孩乎轻轻 摇晃。

►                SHOCK 惊吓 2 [VN] [often passive] to shock sb/sth very much or make them afraid 惊吓；使震惊；使害怕：The country was rocked by a series of political scandals. 串的政治丑闻震惊全_。◊ The news roefced the worid这

则消息震惊了全世界。

►                .SHAKE 摇动 3 to shake or to make sth shake violently

(使）知烈摇摆，猛烈晃动：[V] rhe house roefced when the bomb exploded.炸弹爆炸时，房子都晃动了。0[VN] 7?ie town was rocfced by an earthquake.小镇受到地震的 剧烈震动。◊ (//gwraf/Ve) 77ie scandaZ rocked the govern­ment (土 made the situation difficult for-it). 丑闻 使政府 处境艰难。

►                DANCE 4 [V] {old-fashioned) to dance to rock music

随摇滚乐跳舞；跳摇滚

►                BE GOOD 好 5 [V] (s/flng) sth rocks used to say that sth is very good 很分；棒极了 ： Her new movie roefcs/她的新

电影棒极了！

ITiTiBl rock the ’boat (/n/omm/) to do sth that upsets a situation and causes problems 捣乱；惹麻.烦：She .was told to keep her mouth shut and not rock the boat. ^ A 叫她闭嘴，不要招惹是非。一moreatFOUNDATiON rocka-billy /'rnkabili; NAmE 'ra:k-/ noun [\J] a type of American music that combines rock and roll and country music乡村摇滚乐（融合了摇滚乐和乡村音乐的 美国音乐）

,rock and 'roll (also ,rock ,n, 'roll) not/n [u] a type of music popular in the 1950s with a strong beat and simple tunes 摇滚乐

,rock 'bottom noun [U] [informal) the lowest point or level that is possible 裏低点；最低水平：Prices hit rock bottom.价格降到了最低点。◊ 77ie marriage had reached roefc bottom•婚姻已—走到了 尽头。► ,rock-_ bottom adj. ： roefc-bottom prices 最低价格 'rock cake noun [BrB) a small cake that has a hard rough surface and contains dried fruit 岩皮饼；干果岩 皮蛋糕

,rock 'candy noun [U] {NAm£) a type of hard sweet/ candy made from sugar that is melted then allowed to form CRYSTALS透明硬糖；冰糖 'rock climbing noun [U] the sport or activity of climbing steep rock surfaces 攀岩（运动）：to go rock cZfmbfng去攀岩