1 N-COUNT [usually plural] 根;根茎 The roots of a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground. 根;根茎
SYN stem, tuber, rhizome, radix
2 V-ERG (使)生根成长 If you root a plant or cutting or if it roots, roots form on the bottom of its stem and it starts to grow. (使)生根成长
3 ADJ [ADJ n] (蔬菜、作物等)块根的,根茎可食用的 Root vegetables or root crops are grown for their roots which are large and can be eaten. (蔬菜、作物等)块根的,根茎可食用的
4 N-COUNT (头发或牙齿的)根,根部 The root of a hair or tooth is the part of it that is underneath the skin. (头发或牙齿的)根,根部
5 N-PLURAL [usually poss NOUN] 根脉;祖籍;血统;根基 You can refer to the place or culture that a person or their family comes from as their roots . 根脉;祖籍;血统;根基
-
I am proud of my Brazilian roots.
我为我的巴西血统感到自豪。
-
It's 21 years since she first moved to Britain from the Lebanon, but she hasn't forgotten her roots.
她从黎巴嫩搬到英国已经有21年了,但她从未忘记自己的根。
6 N-UNCOUNT [oft NOUN n] 根音乐(受传统文化强烈影响的流行音乐,尤指雷盖音乐) Roots is used to refer to pop music, especially reggae, that is strongly influenced by the traditional music of the culture that it originally came from. 根音乐(受传统文化强烈影响的流行音乐,尤指雷盖音乐)
7 N-COUNT (问题、困境等的)根源,起因,祸根 You can refer to the cause of a problem or of an unpleasant situation as the root of it or the roots of it. (问题、困境等的)根源,起因,祸根
-
We got to the root of the problem. [+ of]
我们找到了问题的根源。
-
This lack of recognition was at the root of the dispute.
这种不被承认就是这次纷争的根源。
-
His sense of guilt had its roots in his childhood loss of his younger sister.
他的负疚感源于他在童年失去了妹妹。
-
They were treating symptoms and not the root cause.
他们是治标不治本。
SYN source, cause, heart, bottom
8 N-COUNT 词根 The root of a word is the part that contains its meaning and to which other parts can be added. 词根 [technical]
9 VERB 翻找;搜寻 If you root through or in something, you search for something by moving other things around. 翻找;搜寻
-
She rooted through the bag, found what she wanted, and headed toward the door. [VERB prep.]
她在包里翻了一阵,找到了想要的东西,然后朝门口走去。
-
Dogs root in the debris at the roadside. [VERB prep.]
狗在路边的垃圾里觅食。
SYN dig, hunt, nose, poke
10 See also: rooted cube root grass roots square root
11 PHRASE 完全地;彻底地 If something has been completely changed or destroyed, you can say that it has been changed or destroyed root and branch . 完全地;彻底地 [written]
SYN complete, total, entire, radical
12 PHRASE 扎根;定居;安家 If someone puts down roots, they make a place their home, for example by taking part in activities there or by making a lot of friends there. 扎根;定居;安家
SYN settle, set up home, get established, make your home
13 PHRASE (想法、信念或风俗)深入人心,根深蒂固 If an idea, belief, or custom takes root, it becomes established among a group of people. (想法、信念或风俗)深入人心,根深蒂固
-
Time would be needed for democracy to take root.
民主观念要深入人心需要时间。
-
Without a sensible sex education all kinds of strange and fantastic ideas will take root.
没有合理的性教育,各种各样奇怪荒诞的说法都会有人相信。
SYN take hold, take, develop, establish
Phrasal verbs: - root aroundroot forroot out
Word Partnership | Use root with: |
N. | tree root 1 root canal 4 root cause of something, root of a problem 7 |
VERB. | take root 13 |
View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years
Image of root