plural of rock (n.1). Meaning "ice cubes" is from 1946; slang meaning "testicles" is first recorded in phrase get (one's) rocks off "achieve intense satisfaction." On the rocks "ruined" is from 1889, figurative use of the expression with reference to ships (by 1735).
双语例句
1. When they hit the rocks, they were just 500 yards offshore.
他们触礁时离海岸仅有500码。
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2. Tourists were scrambling over the rocks looking for the perfect camera angle.
游客们在正爬上岩石寻找最佳的拍摄角度。
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3. He discovered, on closer inspection, that the rocks contained gold.
经过更为仔细的探察，他发现这些岩石含金。
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4. Gangs rioted last night, breaking storefront windows and hurling rocks and bottles.
几个帮派昨晚聚众闹事，他们打碎商店临街的玻璃窗，并投掷石块和瓶子。
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5. The volcano spewed out more scorching volcanic ashes, gases and rocks.
