root

名詞

1. 1

   根、根部

   The tree's roots had cracked the sidewalk near our house.

   那棵樹的根把我們家附近的人行道撐裂了。

2. 2

   根源、根本、起因

   Poor communication is the root of most office conflicts.

   溝通不良是大多數辦公室衝突的根源。

3. 3

   出身、根、祖籍常用複數

   After ten years abroad, she went back to find her roots.

   在國外待了十年後，她回去尋找自己的根。

4. 4

   牙根、髮根

   The dentist said the infection had spread to the root.

   牙醫說感染已經蔓延到牙根了。

5. 5

   詞根、字根

   Many English medical terms come from a Greek root.

   許多英文醫學名詞源自希臘文的字根。

6. 6

   方根、根

   The square root of forty-nine is seven.

   四十九的平方根是七。

動詞

1. 1

   生根、扎根

   These cuttings will root quickly in warm, damp soil.

   這些插枝在溫暖潮濕的土裡很快就會生根。

2. 2

   根植於、源於常用被動

   Her confidence is rooted in years of hard training.

   她的自信根植於多年的辛苦訓練。

3. 3

   翻找、亂翻口語

   He rooted through the drawer looking for a charger.

   他把抽屜翻了一遍，找充電器。

4. 4

   定住、使動彈不得常用被動

   Fear rooted her to the spot for several seconds.

   恐懼讓她定在原地好幾秒鐘。

片語動詞

1. 1

   支持、加油、力挺口語

   The whole town was rooting for the young swimmer.

   全鎮的人都在為那位年輕泳將加油。

2. 2

   根除、剷除、徹底清除

   The new director promised to root out corruption.

   新任主管承諾要根除貪腐。

片語

1. 1

   生根、紮根、落地生根

   The idea took root among younger voters surprisingly fast.

   這個想法在年輕選民之間生根的速度快得驚人。

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