rock the boat

释义

1. 牛津电影里 100%

   捣乱；惹麻烦

   to do sth that upsets a situation and causes problems

   You wouldn't expect him to rock the boat.

电影里这样说 · 5 部

• I'm not gonna rock the boat. Did I tell you about Max?Mighty Aphrodite1995
• Absolutely, no sense rocking the boat until then.Trading Places1983
• You wouldn't expect him to rock the boat.The Prestige2006
• Hey, don't rock the boat.The Rundown2003
• They rock the boat, then...Mary Poppins Returns2018
• Lenny, why rock the boat?Mighty Aphrodite1995
• Didn't want to rock the boat, is that it?Pride2014
• Well, why rock the boat, is what I'm thinking.500 Days of Summer2009

在完整场景里学

• 非强力春药1995
  • 餐厅里争论生孩子：out of left field（冷不丁）
  • 为宝宝取名吵半天：put my foot down（坚决反对）
  • 为汉普顿之行吵翻：old passion（从前的激情）

同一词条的短语

• between a rock and a hard place
• get your rocks off
• on the rocks
• steady as a rock
• shake the foundations of
• rock out