单词 | root |
释义 | root [ru:t] noun countable PLANT PART 植物的一部分 ESSENTIAL ■the part of a plant which grows down into the earth to get water and food and which holds the plant firm in the ground 根,根茎,根块 [ru:t] noun countable CAUSE/ORIGIN 原因/根源 ESSENTIAL ■the cause or origin of something bad (坏事的)根源,根由,原因 •We must get to the •What is/lies at •The high crime rate has its roots in •So what's the root cause roots [plural] ■origins 根,根源,起源 •The city of Tours can trace ⇒ See also grassroots[ru:t] noun countable TOOTH/HAIR/NAIL 牙、毛发或指甲 ■the part of a hair, tooth, or nail that is under the skin (毛发、牙或指甲的)根部 [ru:t] noun countable WORD 词 specialized ■The root of a word is its most basic form, to which other parts, such as affixes , can be added 词根 •The root of the word 'sitting' is 'sit'.sitting 这个词的词根是 sit。 [ru:t] noun countable MATHEMATICS 数学 specialized ■a solution of some equations (= mathematical statements) 根;解 ■specialized ■A root of a particular number is another number which, when multiplied by itself one or more times, reaches that number 根;方根 •The square [ru:t] noun countable put down roots ■If you put down roots in a place where you have moved to live, you make new friends and join in new activities there so that you feel it is your home. (在新的地方)定居开始新的生活 [ru:t] noun countable root and branch UK (US roots and all) ■completely 彻底;根本地 •Racism must be eliminated, root and branch.必须根除种族主义。 [ru:t] noun countable take root ■If an idea, belief or system takes root somewhere, it starts to be accepted there 深入人心;被牢固树立;生根 •Communism has never really taken root in England.共产主义从未真正在英格兰扎根。 [ru:t] verb LOOK 看 intransitive usually + adverb or preposition ■to look for something by turning things over 翻找,翻寻 •She rooted through/among •The pigs rooted for [ru:t] verb PLANT 植物 intransitive ■to grow roots 生根;长出根来 •The trees failed to root and so died.这些树没能生根,所以都死了。 [ru:t] verb rooted to the spot ■to be unable to move 呆若木鸡,一动不动 •She was rooted to the spot with fear/amazement.她吓/惊呆了。 [ru:t] verb Phrasal Verbs root about/around (somewhere) informal ■to search for something, especially by looking through other things (尤指在其他物品中)翻找,翻寻 •She was rooting around in [ru:t] verb Phrasal Verbs root for sb informal ■to show support for someone who is in a competition or who is doing something difficult 给(某人)以支援,为(某人)助威,声援(某人) •Most of the crowd were rooting for the home team.观众中的大多数人都在为主队加油。 •Good luck! We're all rooting for you.祝你好运!我们都支援你。 [ru:t] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] root sth/sb out SEARCH FOR informal ■to search and find something or someone that is difficult to find (费力地)搜寻到,(经过搜寻)终于找到 •I've rooted out an old pair of shoes that might fit you.我终于翻出来一双旧鞋,你穿可能合脚。 GET RID OF ■to find and remove a person or thing that is causing a problem 找到并根除,发现并杜绝 •Ms Campbell has been appointed to root out inefficiency in this company.坎贝尔女士已经受命来调查并解决这间公司效率低下的问题。 [ru:t] verb Phrasal Verbs [M] root sth out/up ■to remove a whole plant, including the roots, from the ground 连根挖掉,连根拔出 •I suggest you root out those weeds before they take hold.我建议你把这些杂草连根拔除,等它们扎牢了根就难以除掉了。 |
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