root

vt

1. 常用被动 使扎根；使生根

• Father rooted the sapling in the yard. 父亲把那颗小树苗栽在院子里。

• The tree rooted itself very quickly. 树很快地生根成长。

2. 使(感情等)生根，扎根

• Her affection for her husband was deeply rooted. 她对丈夫的爱坚贞不渝。

3. 搜寻，发掘

• The police tried to root truth out of the girl. 警察试图从那个女孩口里得到事情的真相。

vi

1. 翻找，搜查

• Mother rooted through her handbag for that calling card. 妈妈在手提包里找那张名片。

2. (植物等)长出根来

• Does that plant root inside easily? 那种植物在室内容易生根成长吗？

3. 被固定不动

• His eyes rooted on the pretty girl. 他的眼睛盯着那个漂亮的女孩。

root for 非正式

1. (在比赛或困境中等)支持鼓励某人

• Cheer up - all of us will be rooting for you. 振作起来，大家都会支持你。

2. 主美 (在比赛中等)欢呼，喝彩

• Many fans came to root for the singer. 许多歌迷都来为那位歌手捧场。

root out 根除，铲除

• The government has guided people to root out superstitions (或 root superstitions out). 政府引导人们根除迷信。