roll-up
roll-up — noun
1. a cigarette made by hand using loose tobacco rolled inside a small sheet of thin
a cigarette made by hand using loose tobacco rolled inside a small sheet of thin paper, rather than one bought ready-made in a packet
Roya pulled a tin of tobacco from her bag and began to make a roll-up.
make a roll-up — common collocation
Leo prefers roll-ups because they cost far less than factory-made cigarettes.
The old man sat on the park bench, smoking a roll-up as he watched the pigeons.
Eric offered me a roll-up, but I told him I had given up smoking years ago.
Marco's roll-up came apart in his fingers while he was trying to light it.
- rollie
very informal British slang; roll-up is the standard term
- hand-rolled cigarette
the full descriptive term; roll-up is the everyday short form
常見錯誤
roll-up — phrasal verb
- roll-upbase form
- roll-ups3rd person singular
- roll-uping-ing form
- roll-upedpast simple
1. to appear or show up somewhere, often in a relaxed or unhurried way and sometime
to appear or show up somewhere, often in a relaxed or unhurried way and sometimes when you are not expected
Marco rolled up at the party two hours late with a bottle of wine under his arm.
rolled up at + [place] + late — informal register
We were about to start the meeting without her when Mizuki finally rolled up.
You cannot just roll up to a job interview ten minutes late and expect to get hired.
Vivek rolled up at my door on a Sunday morning asking to borrow my bike.
文法句型
roll up + adverbial (at/to a place)
用法筆記
Often suggests the arrival is casual, late, or unexpected rather than planned.
常見錯誤
2. to move a window, blind, or shutter up or down using the handle or crank attache
to move a window, blind, or shutter up or down using the handle or crank attached to it
Kofi rolled up the car window because the dust from the dirt road was blowing in.
roll up + car window — typical object
The shopkeeper rolled up the metal shutter and let the first customers inside.
It started to rain, so Ramón quickly rolled up all the windows of the van.
The baker rolled up the blind to let the morning sunlight fill the kitchen.
- roll down
to move something downwards by turning a handle in the opposite direction
文法句型
roll up + noun (window, blind, shutter)
用法筆記
The object is nearly always something with a rolling or winding mechanism: a window, blind, shutter, or awning.
roll-up — verb
- roll-uppresent simple I / you / we / they
- roll-ups3rd person singular
- roll-uping-ing form
- roll-upedpast simple
1. to curl or fold something flat — like a poster, a mat, or a shirt sleeve — into
to curl or fold something flat — like a poster, a mat, or a shirt sleeve — into the shape of a tube by turning it over on itself
Indra rolled up the yoga mat and slid it into the strap after the class ended.
roll up + yoga mat — typical object
Jin rolled up his shirt sleeves before washing the pile of dishes in the sink.
Ayana rolled up the poster carefully so it would fit into the cardboard tube.
The children rolled up the old carpet and carried it out to the garden for collection.
- unroll
to make something flat again after it has been rolled up
文法句型
roll up + noun (sleeves, mat, poster, carpet)
用法筆記
Object must be something flat and flexible: sleeves, mats, posters, carpets, or rugs. Distinguish from sense 3 (accumulating amounts) and sense 2 (arriving in a vehicle).
常見錯誤
2. to arrive at a place in a car, bus, or other vehicle and come to a stop
to arrive at a place in a car, bus, or other vehicle and come to a stop
A shiny black taxi rolled up outside the hotel just as the rain began to fall.
vehicle + rolled up + outside + place — typical pattern
Just as we were leaving, Eric rolled up in his old pickup truck with a load of firewood.
The bus rolled up to the stop and a crowd of schoolchildren climbed aboard.
We watched the delivery van roll up to the warehouse gate and wait for someone to open it.
文法句型
roll up + adverbial (outside, to a place)
vehicle + roll up
用法筆記
Subject is typically a vehicle, or a person inside a vehicle. Similar to 'pull up' but more casual. Distinguish from phrasal verb sense 1 ('arrive casually' on foot or unspecified), which does not require a vehicle.
3. to grow larger piece by piece as more amounts are added one after another — used
to grow larger piece by piece as more amounts are added one after another — used especially for things measured in numbers like debts, savings, or points in a game
If you do not pay off your credit card each month, the interest charges roll up fast.
noun + roll up — intransitive pattern
Eitan rolled up enough airline points in one year to book a free trip to Tokyo.
roll up + points + in + time period — transitive pattern
Small donations from hundreds of neighbours rolled up into a fund large enough to fix the playground.
The company rolled up debts of over two million dollars before anyone noticed.
- accumulate
more formal; does not carry the sense of successive small additions
- build up
similar meaning but broader; can refer to physical piles or abstract growth
- amass
suggests gathering a very large amount, often over a long period
文法句型
roll up + noun (debts, points, savings)
noun + roll up
用法筆記
Object is usually something counted in amounts: money, points, interest, or debt. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about physically shaping a flat object into a tube.