roll是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. /v. 卷, 滚动, 隆隆声，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- And get so excited by the roll of drums that I'll grab a musket and rush off to Virginia to shedmy blood for Marse Robert?
-- Rhett in the army!After all he'dsaid about stupid fools who were enticed into losing their lives by a roll of drums and brave words from orators foolswho killed themselves that wise men might make money!
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《远大前程》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Now, when I saw Joe open his blue eyes and roll them all round the kitchen in helpless amazement, I was overtaken by penitence; but only as regarded him,--not in the least as regarded the other two.
-- Once, it had seemed to me that when I should at last roll up my shirt-sleeves and go into the forge, Joe's 'prentice, I should be distinguished and happy.
-- Mr. Trabb had sliced his hot roll into three feather-beds, and was slipping butter in between the blankets, and covering it up.
-- Now, this," said Mr. Trabb, taking down a roll of cloth, and tiding it out in a flowing manner over the counter, preparatory to getting his hand under it to show the gloss, "is a very sweet article.
-- "You know he has nothing to recommend him but money and a ridiculous roll of addle-headed predecessors; now, don't you?"
在格林兄弟的《格林童话》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Men have a firm step, and when they walk over peas none of them stir, but girls trip and skip, and drag their feet, and the peas roll about.'
-- 'There, now they will roll better!'
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《艰难时世》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- His face, close-shaven, thin, and sallow, was shaded by a great quantity of dark hair, brushed into a roll all round his head, and parted up the centre.
-- As they were all going out again, he favoured her with one slight roll of his movable eye, desiring her to linger behind.
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《地心游记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was a continuous roll of heavy thunder.
-- My exalted imagination pictured to itself the vast snowy plains of the arctic regions, and I was impatient to roll myself on the icy carpet of the North Pole.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《查太莱夫人的情人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'I'm so glad I'm temptation to you!Don't let's think about it!You frighten me when you start thinking: you roll me out flat.
-- He started at ev-ery flash of lightning, and blenched at every roll of thunder.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The first lady who went through had a roll of music, half in her muff and half out of it, and was in such a tumbled condition altogether, that it seemed as if it would be an act of kindness to iron her.
-- The roll of carriages in the Park was done for the day; the street lamps were lighting; and wicked little grooms in the tightest fitting garments, with twists in their legs answering to the twists in their minds, hung about in pairs, chewing straws and exchanging fraudulent secrets.
-- Nevertheless, I think I could put in evidence an admission of the Captain's,' said Bar, with a little jocose roll of his head; for, in his legal current of speech, he always assumed the air of rallying himself with the best grace in the world; 'an admission of the Captain's that Law, in the gross, is at least intended to be impartial.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- We ought to have our roll of directions, like Christian.
-- He missed her, however, and she came walking in with a very queer expression of counte-nance, for there was a mixture of fun and fear, satisfaction and regret in it, which puzzled the family as much as did the roll of bills she laid before her mother, saying with a little choke in her voice, 'That's my contribution toward making Father comfortable and bringing him home!'
-- Out in the garden stood a stately snow maiden, crowned with holly, bearing a basket of fruit and flowers in one hand, a great roll of music inthe other, a perfect rainbow of an Afghan round her chilly shoulders, and a Christmas carol issuing from her lips on a pink paper streamer.
-- But great plans fermented in her busy brain and ambitious mind, and the old tin kitchen in the garret held a slowly increasing pile of blotted manuscript, which was one day to place the name of March upon the roll of fame.
-- Then just as the gangway was about to be withdrawn, it sud-denly came over her that a whole ocean was soon to roll between her and those who loved her best, and she clung to Laurie, the last lingerer, saying with a sob... 'Oh, take care of them for me, and if anything should happen... ' 'I will, dear, I will, and if anything happens, I'll come and comfort you,' whispered Laurie, little dreaming that he would be called upon to keep his word.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The lamp alarms and frightens Jonah; as lying in his berth his tormented eyes roll round the place, and this thus far successful fugitive finds no refuge for his restless glance.
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