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).
雙語例句
1. When they hit the rocks, they were just 500 yards offshore.
他們觸礁時離海岸僅有500碼。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Tourists were scrambling over the rocks looking for the perfect camera angle.
游客們在正爬上巖石尋找最佳的拍攝角度。
來自柯林斯例句
3. He discovered, on closer inspection, that the rocks contained gold.
經過更為仔細的探察，他發現這些巖石含金。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Gangs rioted last night, breaking storefront windows and hurling rocks and bottles.
幾個幫派昨晚聚眾鬧事，他們打碎商店臨街的玻璃窗，并投擲石塊和瓶子。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The volcano spewed out more scorching volcanic ashes, gases and rocks.