“rolling”的美式发音为[ˈroʊlɪŋ]，英式发音为[ˈrəʊlɪŋ][4] 。该词具有以下词性：
名词：指“旋转；动摇；轰响”或“推动轮子上的某物”[1][8]
形容词：描述“起伏的”“摇晃的”或“规则的，周而复始的”[2][5]
动词：作为“roll”的现在分词，表示“正在滚动或转动”[7][9]
形容词用法：
描述自然景观，如“the rolling hills of France”（法国西南部的绵延起伏的乡村）[2][6]
形容“规则的、周而复始的”过程[3][4]
比喻用法如“rolling in money”（极其富有）[5][7]
名词用法：
指自然现象，如“the rolling of the thunder”（雷声轰鸣）[8]
工业术语应用，如“cold rolling”（冷轧）[5]
动词用法：
表示持续动作，如“The wheels were rolling smoothly”（车轮平稳滚动）[7]
A rolling stone gathers no moss：谚语，意为“滚石不生苔，转业不聚财”[6][9]
Rolling mill：轧钢厂，用于金属加工[5]
On a roll：连续成功，源自“roll”的扩展用法[7]
They've covered an old Rolling Stones number. 他们翻唱了滚石乐队的一首老歌。
A boy came towards them, rolling an iron hoop. 一个男孩滚着一个铁环朝他们走来。
With its gently rolling hills it looks like Tuscany. 它拥有平缓起伏的山丘，看起来像托斯卡纳。
They are arguably the most important band since The Rolling Stones. 他们可以说是自滚石以来最重要的乐队。
Tears rolling down my face. 泪水从我的脸上滚落下来。
The rock is still rolling. 巨石还在滚动。
The wheels are rolling. 车轮滚动。
Large logs came rolling down the slope. 粗大的圆木从山坡上滚下来。
The eleven marbles are rolling on the ground. 十一颗弹珠正在地上滚动。
The puppies were rolling in front of the fire. 这些幼犬在火炉前打滚。
He sprang to his feet after rolling on the ground. 他在地上打了个滚，挺身跳了起来。
Cheese Rolling Championships take place in May every year in Britain. 英国每年5月举行滚奶酪大赛。
He walked with a rolling gait. 他走起路来摇摇摆摆。
Mist was rolling in from the sea. 薄雾从海上涌来。
Offers of help are still rolling in. 仍然不断有人表示愿意提供援助。
She soon had us rolling in the aisles. 她很快就让我们笑个不停。
The ship was rolling heavily to and fro. 轮船剧烈地颠簸着。
We watched the waves rolling onto the beach. 我们注视着波浪涌向海滩。
He was rolling a pencil between his fingers. 他用手指捻动着铅笔。
Delivery men were rolling barrels across the yard. 送货人正把桶滚到院子一边。
Don't forget, I have always kept the money rolling in. 别忘了，我总是在让钱财滚滚而来。
The country, with its low, rolling hills was beautiful. 这一地区山势低缓，连绵起伏，非常美丽。
We were able to watch the books rolling off the presses. 我们可以看到书本从印刷机上源源不断地印出。
Often, such projects are the result of legislative log-rolling. 一般来说，这样的项目都是立法机关之间相互投赞成票所通过的议案结果。
They had to repeat the scene because the cameras weren't rolling. 他们只好重新拍摄这个镜头，因为摄影机没有启动。
Many stations needed repairs or rebuilding and there was a shortage of rolling stock. 许多车站需要维修或重建，而且铁路车辆不够。
This train would stop twice more in the suburbs before rolling southeast toward Baltimore. 这辆火车在朝东南开往巴尔的摩前将在郊区多停两站。
As we travel south, the countryside begins to undulate as the rolling hills sweep down to the riverbanks. 随着我们游向南边，乡间的山丘变得连绵起伏与河岸相接。
It's as easy as rolling a die. 这就像摇骰子一样容易。
This country has rolling hills. 这个国家群山起伏。[10]