1.rocket用作名词的意思是“火箭”,转化成动词的意思是“飞快地移动”,表示射弹般地快速上升,强调速度快而猛,难以控制。引申可表示“迅速增加”。
2.rocket用作不及物动词时常与介词into或副词up连用。

rocket into(v.+prep.)
飞速进入 quickly come into
▲rocket into sth
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
▲rocket up
House prices are rocketing up.房价在飞涨。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
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, 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)

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!