rocky學測 L2KK [ˈrɑki] ｜ /ˈrɑki/
多岩石的；崎嶇的·搖晃的；不穩的·充滿艱辛的；坎坷的
學測常考詞，一字橫跨具象與抽象
Their relationship had a rocky start, but they worked through every rough patch together.
他們的關係一開始很坎坷，但兩人一起走過了每段顛簸。
一個畫面：碎石路上顛簸搖晃
碎石地面腳下都是石頭，凹凸不平
搖晃不穩像坐在會晃動的船上
顛簸坎坷遇到困難，起伏不順
義項
碎石山徑B2adjective多岩石的；崎嶇的
The mountain path was very rocky, so we walked slowly.
山路多岩石，我們走得很慢。
a rocky pathrocky terrain
小船搖晃C1adjective搖晃的；不穩的
The small boat felt rocky in the strong wind.
這艘小船在強風中搖搖晃晃。
a rocky boatrough waves
人生坎坷C1adjective充滿艱辛的；坎坷的
After losing his job, his life became rocky for a while.
失去工作後，他的生活一度很坎坷。
a rocky starta rocky relationship
片語
rocky road崎嶇道路 →充滿困難的過程
a rocky start顛簸開局 →一開始就不順利
hit a rocky patch遇到亂流 →遭遇一段艱難期
rocky relationship感情起伏 →感情時好時壞
你會不會這樣說？
The mountain path was very ___. (rock / rocky)
看答案
rocky
rock 是名詞或動詞，rocky 是形容詞，修飾名詞要用 rocky。
'After losing his job, his life became rocky for a while.' 這裡的 rocky 最接近哪個意思？(A) 佈滿岩石 (B) 坎坷艱難 (C) 搖搖晃晃
看答案
(B)
此句形容人生際遇，對應「坎坷艱難」義項，而非字面的多岩石。
字族
rock 岩石；搖晃