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the rolling of sth
rolling 作名词时常用 the rolling of sth 结构，表示某物滚动的动作或深沉持续的声响；of 后接被滚动的事物或声音来源。
The rolling of the dice determines your next move.
骰子的滚动决定你的下一步。
滚动；推动（带轮之物）
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滚动；推动（带轮之物）
The act of rolling, or of moving or propelling something on wheels.
The rolling of the dice determines your next move.
骰子的滚动决定你的下一步。
可指物体自身翻滚，也可指推着带轮子的物体前进。
使某物被滚动的动作。
The act by which something is rolled.
深沉而持久的声音(如雷声或大钟声)
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
一种技术,玩家用一只手有节奏地轻敲控制器底部,另一只手拇指放在方向键上,从而每秒进行多次按键操作。
A technique in which players rhythmically tap the underside of the controller with one hand while holding the thumb of the other on the d-pad so as to perform several button presses a second.
抢劫无助者的行为
the act of robbing a helpless person
The rolling of the thunder could be heard from miles away.
雷声的隆隆声从几英里外就能听到。
AI contextual example
The constant rolling of the train wheels put me to sleep.
火车车轮持续的滚动声使我入睡。
AI contextual example
She was startled by the rolling of the drums in the parade.
她被游行中鼓的隆隆声吓了一跳。
AI contextual example
he was charged with rolling drunks in the park
他被控在公园里抢劫醉汉。
WordNet
rolling 作名词时常用 the rolling of sth 结构，表示某物滚动的动作或深沉持续的声响；of 后接被滚动的事物或声音来源。
The rolling of the dice determines your next move.
骰子的滚动决定你的下一步。
Not this
He gave the ball a rolling.
Use this
He gave the ball a roll.
表示“让球滚动一下”时，具体的一次动作要用名词 roll，而 rolling 作为名词通常指抽象的滚动过程或动作，不可与 a 搭配在这种固定说法中。
Not this
We heard a rolling of thunder in the distance.
Use this
We heard a roll of thunder in the distance.
英语中“一声响雷”的习惯表达是 a roll of thunder，这里 a 后须用名词 roll；rolling 表示持续的滚动或隆隆过程，不能用来指单次声响。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
掷骰子；骰子的滚动
The rolling of the dice determined the outcome of the game.
掷骰子的结果决定了游戏的输赢。
翻白眼
The rolling of her eyes showed she was annoyed.
她翻白眼表明她很恼火。
隆隆的鼓声；击鼓
The rolling of the drums signaled the start of the ceremony.
隆隆的鼓声标志着仪式开始。
非常有钱；富得流油
After selling his startup, he's rolling in it.
卖掉初创公司后，他富得流油。
滚石不生苔；频繁变换职业或居所的人难以积累财富或成就
My uncle has lived in ten different towns in five years. A rolling stone gathers no moss, but he seems happy.
我叔叔五年里换了十个城市生活。滚石不生苔，但他似乎很快乐。
开始（做某事）；启动
Let's get the ball rolling on the new marketing plan.
让我们启动新的营销计划吧。
无依无靠、不知该去向何方，完全无人知晓，像一块滚石，那是什么感觉？
Bob Dylan's 1965 song 'Like a Rolling Stone' uses 'rolling' to describe a person who has lost everything.
鲍勃·迪伦1965年的歌曲《像一块滚石》用“rolling”形容一个失去了一切的人。
我们本可以拥有一切，在内心深处翻滚。
Adele's hit 'Rolling in the Deep' is about betrayal and regret, and the title phrase 'rolling' suggests being overwhelmed.
阿黛尔的热门歌曲《坠入深渊》讲的是背叛与悔恨，标题中的“rolling”暗示被淹没、无法自拔。
Use rolling naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 roll（滚动）想成一个圆球：轮子推着它走是 rolling，雷声轰隆隆滚过天际也是 rolling。
语域：neutral 常见场景：physical actions、mechanical operations、written descriptions 该义项指“使某物滚动的动作”，属于普通中性用词，通常用于日常动作或技术说明，正式和非正式场合均可使用。注意作名词时比动词形式略书面化，但不算生硬。
作为名词时，通常不可数，但指雷声等声音时可作可数名词。
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