英语词汇“root”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

root

(ruːt )

Word forms: roots , rooting , rooted

1. countable noun [usually plural] B2

The roots of a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground.

...the twisted roots of an apple tree.

Synonyms: stem, tuber, rhizome, radix

2. verb

If you root a plant or cutting or if it roots, roots form on the bottom of its stem and it starts to grow.

Most plants will root in about six to eight weeks. [VERB]

Root the cuttings in a heated propagator. [VERB noun]

3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

Root vegetables or root crops are grown for their roots which are large and can be eaten.

...root crops such as carrots and potatoes.

4. countable noun

The root of a hair or tooth is the part of it that is underneath the skin.

...decay around the roots of teeth. [+ of]

...wax strips which remove hairs cleanly from the root.

5. plural noun [usually poss NOUN] B2

You can refer to the place or culture that a person or their family comes from as their roots.

I am proud of my Brazilian roots.

It's 21 years since she first moved to Britain from the Lebanon, but she hasn't forgotten her roots.

6. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun]

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.

...mixing older Jamaican styles such as bluebeat and ska with roots reggae and dub.

7. countable noun

You can refer to the cause of a problem or of an unpleasant situation as the root of it or the roots of it.

We got to the root of the problem. [+ of]

This lack of recognition was at the root of the dispute.

His sense of guilt had its roots in his childhood loss of his younger sister.

They were treating symptoms and not the root cause.

Synonyms: source, cause, heart, bottom

8. countable noun

The root of a word is the part that contains its meaning and to which other parts can be added. [technical]

The word 'secretary' comes from the same Latin root as the word 'secret'.

9. verb

If you root through or in something, you search for something by moving other things around.

She rooted through the bag, found what she wanted, and headed toward the door. [VERB preposition]

Dogs root in the debris at the roadside. [VERB preposition]

Synonyms: dig, hunt, nose, poke

10. See also rooted, cube root, grass roots, square root

11. root and branch phrase

If something has been completely changed or destroyed, you can say that it has been changed or destroyed root and branch. [written]

Abolitionists wanted to destroy slavery root and branch.

Some prison practices are in need of root and branch reform.

Synonyms: complete, total, entire, radical

12. put down roots phrase

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.

When they got to Montana, they put down roots and built a life.

Synonyms: settle, set up home, get established, make your home

13. take root phrase

If an idea, belief, or custom takes root, it becomes established among a group of people.

Time would be needed for democracy to take root.

Synonyms: take hold, take, develop, establish

Phrasal verbs:

root around

regional note: in BRIT, also use root about

phrasal verb

If you root around or root about in something, you look for something there, moving things around as you search.

'It's in here somewhere,' he said, rooting about in his desk. [VERB PARTICLE preposition]

[Also VERB PARTICLE]

root for

phrasal verb

If you are rooting for someone, you are giving them your support while they are doing something difficult or trying to defeat another person. [informal]

Good luck, we'll be rooting for you. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

It's one of those movies in which you're forced to root for the villain. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

root out

1. phrasal verb

If you root out a person, you find them and force them from the place they are in, usually in order to punish them.

The generals have to root out traitors. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

It shouldn't take too long to root him out. [VERB noun PARTICLE]

2. phrasal verb

If you root out a problem or an unpleasant situation, you find out who or what is the cause of it and put an end to it.

There would be a major drive to root out corruption. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

Any sort of wrong-doing had to be rooted out. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)]

[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]

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Idioms:

root and branch

if something is changed root and branch, it is changed completely, so that none of the old or traditional parts remain

These measures should change our economic system root and branch.

take root

to become established or begin to develop

The idea of starting up his own picture library began to take root.

money is the root of all evil

said to mean that greed is the cause of a particular problem or the cause of society's problems in general

I believe the amount involved in this project is a substantial sum, and money is the root of all evil, as they say.

Translations:

Chinese: 根, 块根的, 生根, 翻找

Japanese: 根, 根菜の, 根づかせる/根づく, かき回して探す

单词	root
释义	root (ruːt ) Word forms: roots , rooting , rooted 1. countable noun [usually plural] B2 The roots of a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground. ...the twisted roots of an apple tree. Synonyms: stem, tuber, rhizome, radix 2. verb If you root a plant or cutting or if it roots, roots form on the bottom of its stem and it starts to grow. Most plants will root in about six to eight weeks. [VERB] Root the cuttings in a heated propagator. [VERB noun] 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Root vegetables or root crops are grown for their roots which are large and can be eaten. ...root crops such as carrots and potatoes. 4. countable noun The root of a hair or tooth is the part of it that is underneath the skin. ...decay around the roots of teeth. [+ of] ...wax strips which remove hairs cleanly from the root. 5. plural noun [usually poss NOUN] B2 You can refer to the place or culture that a person or their family comes from as their roots. I am proud of my Brazilian roots. It's 21 years since she first moved to Britain from the Lebanon, but she hasn't forgotten her roots. 6. uncountable noun [oft NOUN noun] 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. ...mixing older Jamaican styles such as bluebeat and ska with roots reggae and dub. 7. countable noun You can refer to the cause of a problem or of an unpleasant situation as the root of it or the roots of it. We got to the root of the problem. [+ of] This lack of recognition was at the root of the dispute. His sense of guilt had its roots in his childhood loss of his younger sister. They were treating symptoms and not the root cause. Synonyms: source, cause, heart, bottom 8. countable noun The root of a word is the part that contains its meaning and to which other parts can be added. [technical] The word 'secretary' comes from the same Latin root as the word 'secret'. 9. verb If you root through or in something, you search for something by moving other things around. She rooted through the bag, found what she wanted, and headed toward the door. [VERB preposition] Dogs root in the debris at the roadside. [VERB preposition] Synonyms: dig, hunt, nose, poke 10. See also rooted, cube root, grass roots, square root 11. root and branch phrase If something has been completely changed or destroyed, you can say that it has been changed or destroyed root and branch. [written] Abolitionists wanted to destroy slavery root and branch. Some prison practices are in need of root and branch reform. Synonyms: complete, total, entire, radical 12. put down roots phrase 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. When they got to Montana, they put down roots and built a life. Synonyms: settle, set up home, get established, make your home 13. take root phrase If an idea, belief, or custom takes root, it becomes established among a group of people. Time would be needed for democracy to take root. Synonyms: take hold, take, develop, establish Phrasal verbs: root around regional note: in BRIT, also use root about phrasal verb If you root around or root about in something, you look for something there, moving things around as you search. 'It's in here somewhere,' he said, rooting about in his desk. [VERB PARTICLE preposition] [Also VERB PARTICLE] root for phrasal verb If you are rooting for someone, you are giving them your support while they are doing something difficult or trying to defeat another person. [informal] Good luck, we'll be rooting for you. [VERB PARTICLE noun] It's one of those movies in which you're forced to root for the villain. [VERB PARTICLE noun] root out 1. phrasal verb If you root out a person, you find them and force them from the place they are in, usually in order to punish them. The generals have to root out traitors. [VERB PARTICLE noun] It shouldn't take too long to root him out. [VERB noun PARTICLE] 2. phrasal verb If you root out a problem or an unpleasant situation, you find out who or what is the cause of it and put an end to it. There would be a major drive to root out corruption. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Any sort of wrong-doing had to be rooted out. [VERB PARTICLE noun (not pronoun)] [Also VERB noun PARTICLE] Image of root © SeDmi, Shutterstock Idioms: root and branch if something is changed root and branch, it is changed completely, so that none of the old or traditional parts remain These measures should change our economic system root and branch. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers take root to become established or begin to develop The idea of starting up his own picture library began to take root. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers money is the root of all evil said to mean that greed is the cause of a particular problem or the cause of society's problems in general I believe the amount involved in this project is a substantial sum, and money is the root of all evil, as they say. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 根, 块根的, 生根, 翻找 Japanese: 根, 根菜の, 根づかせる/根づく, かき回して探す
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