be a rocker
rocker 作可数名词,指摇滚乐手或摇滚音乐人。
She wants to be a rocker.
她想成为一名摇滚乐手。
摇滚乐手;摇滚乐创作者;摇滚乐迷
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
摇滚乐手;摇滚乐创作者;摇滚乐迷
a person who performs, writes, or enjoys rock music
She wants to be a rocker.
她想成为一名摇滚乐手。
安装于摇椅或摇篮底部、使其能前后摇摆的弯曲木件。
A curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of a rocking chair or cradle that enables it to rock back and forth.
摇椅。
A rocking chair.
冲浪板的纵向弧度。(弧度越大,板面越弯曲。)
The lengthwise curvature of a surfboard. (More rocker is a more curved board.)
下方的短音符,如 ḫ 中的符号。
The breve below as in ḫ.
The old rocker played his electric guitar until midnight.
这位老摇滚乐手弹电吉他弹到半夜。
She has been a rocker since she was fifteen and collects vinyl records.
她从十五岁起就是摇滚乐迷,还收集黑胶唱片。
At the festival, a group of young rockers sang along to every song.
音乐节上,一群年轻摇滚迷跟着每首歌一起唱。
rocker 作可数名词,指摇滚乐手或摇滚音乐人。
She wants to be a rocker.
她想成为一名摇滚乐手。
who 引导定语从句,修饰人。
He is a rocker who plays guitar.
他是一位弹吉他的摇滚乐手。
whose 作定语从句中的定语,表示所属关系。
She is a rocker whose fans are everywhere.
她是一位歌迷遍天下的摇滚乐手。
with 介词短语放在名词后作定语。
A rocker with a guitar entered the club.
一个带着吉他的摇滚乐手走进了俱乐部。
Not this
I like rocker very much.
Use this
I like rock very much.
rocker 是人物名词,指“摇滚乐手/乐迷”,不是音乐类型;表达“摇滚乐”要用 rock。
Not this
He is a rocker singer.
Use this
He is a rock singer.
汉语“摇滚歌手”不能说成 rocker singer,因为 rocker 本身已表示“摇滚乐手”,再加 singer 既冗余又搭配不当;应直接用 rock 作定语修饰 singer。
Not this
My favorite rocker is The Beatles.
Use this
My favorite rock band is The Beatles.
rocker 指单个摇滚乐手或歌手,不能指整个乐队;表示“最喜爱的乐队”应用 rock band。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
摇摇篮的人
The cradle rocker hummed a lullaby to the child.
摇摇篮的人对孩子哼唱着摇篮曲。
朋克摇滚乐手
He looked like a punk rocker with spiky hair and ripped jeans.
他留着刺猬头、穿着破洞牛仔裤,看起来像个朋克摇滚乐手。
摩登派与飞车族(20世纪60年代英国两大青年群体)
In the 1960s, fights between mods and rockers broke out at seaside resorts.
20世纪60年代,摩登派与飞车族在海滨度假胜地发生了冲突。
发疯的,神经错乱的
Are you off your rocker? You're going to drive a hundred miles in this snowstorm?
你疯了吗?你要在这样的大雪天开车一百英里?
我是一名摇滚者,我是一名摇滚乐手,我完全失控了。
From the 1973 classic rock song 'The Rocker' by Thin Lizzy. The singer proudly declares his rebellious rock-and-roll lifestyle; 'right out of controller' means 'completely out of control'.
出自瘦利兹乐队(Thin Lizzy)1973年的经典摇滚歌曲《The Rocker》。歌手自豪地宣称自己过着叛逆的摇滚生活;right out of controller 意为“完全失控”。
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rocker = rock(摇摆/摇滚)+ -er,联想摇滚乐手随音乐摇摆,或摇摇篮的人前后晃动。
语域:mixed 常见场景:music journalism、casual conversation、concert reviews rocker 指摇滚乐手/创作者或乐迷时,在口语和媒体文章中都比较常见;口语里较随意,正式写作中通常用 rock musician。根据场合选用即可。
这些词与 rocker 的 /ɒkə/ 完全押韵(英式发音):locker, knocker, docker, blocker, soccer。注意拼写近似的 rocket /ˈrɒkɪt/ 元音和尾音不同,不押韵。
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