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n- ① 1[常用复数形](植物的)根(包括地下茎、球根、块根、根茎等)2[用复数形【英】]根菜类
- ③[通常作the root(s)]根源;根本;基础;原由
- The love of money is the root of all evil.爱钱为万恶的根源。
- His unhappiness has its root(s) in his boyhood.他的不幸起源于他的少年时代。
- Let's get at [get to, go to] the root of the problem.让我们来探究问题的根源吧。
- ④ 1[用复数形]归属感;(精神上的)根2始祖;祖先
- pull up one's roots由原居地迁移到新的地方
- establish [put down] (new) roots在新的地方生根
- I'm proud of my Chinese roots.我以我的中国的根为荣。
- They are searching for their roots.他们正在寻根。
- ⑤ 【数】根,根数(符号ˇ)
- a cubic [square] root立方[平方]根
- ⑥ 【言】字根(构成一字的基体而不能再加以分析的终极要素)
- ⑦ 【文法】1基本语干,字根(=base)2原形(=root form)
vt- ① 1使生根;使根深蒂固2使(像生根般)不能移动<to>(★或以过去分词当形容词用)
- Fear rooted him to the spot.恐惧使他呆在那里不能动弹。
- ② 将(植物、思想等)连根拔除;使根绝<out, up>
- root up a plant连根拔除植物
- root out crime根绝罪恶
vi- ① (植物)生根
- This plant roots easily.这植物容易生根。
字辨beginning: 是表示开始、开端的一般用语 the beginning of a war origin: 是人或事物的起源、开端 the origin(s) of civilization source: 为来源、出处或泉源 the source of the Nile a source of knowledge root: 是事物发生的根源、基础或原因 The love of money is the root of all evil. 短语- by the root
- He pulled up the plant by the roots.他将那棵植物连根拔起。
- root and branch
- We must destroy this evil system root and branch.我们必须将此邪恶的制度彻底摧毁。
- take [strike] root
同义词- fastenv.固定
- setv.固定
- stickv.黏住
vt- ① (猪等)以鼻翻掘觅食
- The pig is rooting up the garden.猪在花园翻掘觅食。
- ② 翻寻,搜索<out; for>
- He went to the kitchen to root out something to eat.他在厨房去搜出可以吃的东西。
- I'll try and root you out something to wear.我来设法给你找出可以穿的东西。
vi- ① (猪等)以鼻翻土觅食<about, around; for>
- Pigs root for potatoes.猪以鼻掘土找马铃薯。
- ② 搜索;翻寻<about, around; in, among>
- He was rooting about among my papers.他正在我的文档中翻寻。
vi- ① 【美口】声援(球队等);鼓舞<for>
- They were rooting for their team.他们正在为他们的队加油。
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