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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。
滚动物体；滚筒；滚轮
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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)
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。
能滚动的物体。
Anything that rolls.
沿内场滚动的地滚球
a grounder that rolls along the infield
外科用长而宽的绷带。
A long wide bandage used in surgery.
向岸边推进的长而重的海浪
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
The surfers waited for a huge roller to ride.
冲浪者们等待着一个巨大的滚浪来冲浪。
The roller crashed onto the shore, sending spray into the air.
巨浪拍打到岸上，水花四溅。
During the storm, enormous rollers battered the coastline.
暴风雨期间，巨大的滚浪拍打着海岸线。
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。
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。
指小轮子，如旱冰鞋上的。
There is a broken roller on the skate.
滑冰鞋上有一个坏掉的滚轮。
Not this
He roller the dough for cookies.
Use this
He rolls the dough for cookies.
"roller"是名词，意为“滚轮”或“滚地球”，而“roll”是动词“滚动”。中文学习者常将名词误用为动词，应使用动词"roll"。
Not this
I bought a new roller.
Use this
I bought new roller skates.
"roller"单独使用时指单个滚轮，而“roller skates”是旱冰鞋的固定说法。中文学习者可能将“roller”误用于指整双鞋，应改为"roller skates"。
Not this
The roller wave crashed onto the beach.
Use this
The roller crashed onto the beach.
"roller"本身已指一种长浪，加上“wave”造成语义重复。中文学习者受中文“滚浪”影响可能添加多余词，应直接使用"roller"。
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过山车
The children love riding the roller coaster.
孩子们喜欢乘坐过山车。
旱冰鞋
She bought new roller skates.
她买了新的旱冰鞋。
油漆滚筒
Use a paint roller for large walls.
用油漆滚筒刷大墙。
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。
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。
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想象旱冰鞋下的滚轮（roller），让你自由滑动。
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。
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.
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