14c., past participle adjective from roll (v.). Of prairie land from 1819. From mid-15c. as a verbal noun. Rolling pin is recorded from late 15c. Rolling paper for cigarettes, etc., is from 1969. Rolling stock "wheeled vehicles on a railroad" (locomotives, carriages, etc.) is from 1853.
The rollyng stone neuer gatherth mosse. [John Heywood, "A dialogue conteinying the nomber in effect of all the proverbes in the Englishe tongue," 1546]
雙語例句
1. Don't forget, I have always kept the money rolling in.
不要忘記，我總是有大量錢財滾滾而來。
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2. Plans are rolling full steam ahead for the Jamaica Festival.
慶祝牙買加節(jié)的準備工作正開展得如火如荼。
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3. Burns is a big lad with a rolling gait.
伯恩斯是一個走起路來一搖一晃的高大小伙子。
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4. The country, with its low, rolling hills was beautiful.
這個地區(qū)山巒低矮起伏，景色秀麗。
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5. I just want enough cash to start the ball rolling.