1. C 火箭　a tube-shaped object that is driven through the air
2. S 斥责　a case of being severely spoken to because one has done sth wrong

　fire a ～　发射火箭
　get a ～　受斥责
　booster ～　运载火箭
　space ～　航天火箭

　The space rocket was launched and went into orbit.　宇宙火箭发射后进入轨道。
　You'll really get a rocket if you're late again!　你要是再迟到，肯定会受到斥责！

1. vt. & vi.（使）飞快地移动　 move extremely quickly
2. vt. & vi.（使）迅速增加　 increase very rapidly

　～ instinctively　本能地迅速增加
　～ regularly　定期地迅速增加
　～ unexpectedly　意外地飞速上升
　～ up　飞涨
　～ into　飞速进入

　Prices have rocketed sky-high.　物价抬升很高。
　The film has rocketed overseas.　这部电影以最快的速度传到国外。
　He rocketed to star overnight.　他一夜间成了明星。

 ♣ rocket into　(v.+prep.)
　飞速进入　quickly come into
　The dog rocketed into the darkness.　狗飞奔着消失在黑暗中。
　A "Space Truck" carrying two satellites rocketed flawlessly into orbit.　一辆载有两颗人造卫星的“太空货车”准确无误地由火箭送入运行轨道。
 ♣ rocket up　(v.+adv.)
　飞涨　inflate
　House prices are rocketing up.　房价在飞涨。

 ♣ rocket, rise
　这组词均可表示“上升”。其区别在于：rocket多指运行速度在外力作用下高速上升；而rise多指自然地上升，速度也不像rocket那样快。

　［词源］意大利语rocchetta（筒管纺纱杆）