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rocker

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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rock·er /ˈrɒkə $ ˈrɑːkər/ noun [countable]  1. x-ref American English a rocking chair 摇椅2. DHFone of the curved pieces of wood fixed to the bottom of a rocking chair, that allows it to move backwards and forwards if you push it 〔摇椅底部的〕弧形弯脚3. be off your rocker spoken informalCRAZY to be crazy 发疯4. SSYa member of a group of young people in Britain in the 1960s who wore leather jackets, rode motorcycles, and listened to rock ‘nroll music 摇滚青年〔20世纪60年代英国穿皮夹克、骑摩托车、听摇滚乐的年轻人〕 mod, greaser5 a musician who plays rock ‘n’ roll music, or someone who likes this kind of music 摇滚乐演奏者;摇滚乐歌手;喜欢摇滚乐的人 ageing rockers 渐渐老去的摇滚乐歌手
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rockerrocker Carl PerkinsFive chairs, one broken, one a rocker.What is it about soundtrack projects that makes hard rockers want to change their tune?Have you finally gone off your rocker?
rock·er nounChineseSyllable
Corpus chair a rocking


rocker
rocker /ˈrɒkə $ ˈrɑːkər/ noun [countable]
1. American English a rocking chair
2. one of the curved pieces of wood fixed to the bottom of a rocking chair, that allows it to move backwards and forwards if you push it
3. be off your rocker spoken informal to be crazy
4. a member of a group of young people in Britain in the 1960s who wore leather jackets, rode motorcycles, and listened to ROCK ‘N’ ROLL music ⇨ mod, greaser
5. a musician who plays ROCK ‘N’ ROLL music, or someone who likes this kind of music:
    ageing rockers


rock·erBrE /ˈrɒkə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈrɑːkər/ 🔊 noun
one of the two curved pieces of wood on the bottom of a rocking chair (摇椅底部的)弧形摇杆
(especially NAmE) = rocking chair Rocker (BrE) a member of a group of young people in Britain, especially in the 1960s, who liked to wear leather jackets, ride motorcycles and listen to rock and roll music 摇滚青年(尤指 20 世纪 60 年代的某些英国青年,喜欢穿皮夹克、骑摩托车、听摇滚乐)   compare mod a person who performs, dances to or enjoys rock music 摇滚乐表演者;跳摇滚舞的人;喜欢摇滚乐的人
be ˌoff your ˈrocker(informal) to be crazy 发疯;疯狂