3N-COUNT 烟花;焰火 A rocket is a firework that quickly goes high into the air and then explodes. 烟花;焰火
4VERB (价格)猛涨,飙升;(社会问题)急剧增多 If things such as prices or social problems rocket, they increase very quickly and suddenly. (价格)猛涨,飙升;(社会问题)急剧增多 [journalism]
Fresh food is so scarce that prices have rocketed. [VERB]
新鲜食物非常匮乏,导致价格猛涨。
The nation has experienced four years of rocketing crime. [VERB-ing]