Word · Frequency #6996
roller
滚动物体；滚筒；滚轮
a rolling object or device, such as a cylinder or a small wheel (as on a roller skate)
- 1.
Anything that rolls.
能滚动的物体。
- 2.
a grounder that rolls along the infield
沿内场滚动的地滚球
- 3.
A long wide bandage used in surgery.
外科用长而宽的绷带。
- 4.
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
向岸边推进的长而重的海浪
- 5.
A large, wide, curling wave that falls back on itself as it breaks on a coast.
拍击海岸时翻滚回落的大而宽的卷浪。
- 6.
a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
没有辐条的小轮子(如在溜冰鞋上)
- 7.
A bird.
佛法僧鸟。
- 8.
A police patrol car or patrolman (rather than an unmarked police car or a detective)
警察巡逻车或巡逻警察(区别于便衣警车或侦探)。
- 9.
A padded surcingle that is used on horses for training and vaulting.
用于训练和马背体操的有衬垫马腰带。
- 10.
A roll of titles or (especially) credits played over film or video; television or film credits.
电影或视频中滚动的字幕,尤指演职员名单。
长浪；卷浪；滚地球；长绷带；绷带卷；佛法僧（鸟）；巡逻警车；巡逻警察
In use
The surfers waited for a huge roller to ride.
The roller crashed onto the shore, sending spray into the air.
During the storm, enormous rollers battered the coastline.
verb + a roller
棒球术语，指内场滚动的球。
The shortstop fielded a roller and threw to first.
游击手接住了一个滚地球并传向一垒。
a roller + verb (describing waves)
指涌向海岸的长浪。
A huge roller crashed onto the beach.
一个巨大的长浪拍打在海滩上。
a roller + preposition + noun
指小轮子，如旱冰鞋上的。
There is a broken roller on the skate.
Connections
Collocations
- roller coaster
- 过山车
- The children love riding the roller coaster.孩子们喜欢乘坐过山车。
- roller skate
- 旱冰鞋
- She bought new roller skates.她买了新的旱冰鞋。
- paint roller
- 油漆滚筒
- Use a paint roller for large walls.用油漆滚筒刷大墙。
- slow roller
- 慢速滚地球
- He hit a slow roller to the shortstop.他打了一个慢速滚地球给游击手。
Idioms & figurative uses
- high roller
- 挥金如土的人；大赌客He's a high roller who always bets large amounts at the casino.他是个挥金如土的人，总是在赌场下大赌注。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象旱冰鞋下的滚轮（roller），让你自由滑动。
Context & Register
通常指旱冰鞋或类似设备上的小滚轮，属于中性词汇，适用于日常及运动领域。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with 'roller' (/roʊlɚ/): bowler, stroller, solar, controller. Note: 'collar' and 'dollar' have different vowel sounds (/kɑlɚ/ and /dɑlɚ/), so they do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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