| 单词 | root |
| 释义 | root noun¹ 1of a plant植物adjective | verb + root | root + verb | root + noun | preposition adjective➤deep, shallow深的根；浅的根▸➤gnarled多节瘤的根▸➤plant, tree植物的根；树根verb + root➤develop, grow发育／长出根部▸➤put down, take生根；长出根来◆i hope those cuttings will take root.我希望那些插枝能生根。➤plant插根root + verb➤grow根部生长root + noun➤system根系▸➤ball根团▸➤crops, vegetables根用作物；块根蔬菜▸➤growth根系生长preposition➤by its/the roots连根◆she pulled the shrub out by its roots.她把灌木连根拔起。root noun² 2roots place where you feel you belong归属地adjective | verb + roots adjective➤humble卑微的出身◆despite his wealth, he never forgot his humble roots.尽管很有钱，他却从没忘记自己卑微的出身。➤strong强有力的根基▸➤cultural文化根基◆severed from our cultural roots by industrialization工业化把我们与文化根基断开➤working-class工薪阶层出身▸➤african, french, scottish, etc.祖籍非洲／法国／苏格兰等verb + roots➤get back to, go back to, return to找到根；返回祖籍地◆my husband wants to go back to his irish roots.我丈夫想返回原籍爱尔兰。➤trace追溯祖籍◆they can trace their roots back to the 16th century.他们的祖籍可以追溯到 16 世纪。➤put down扎根◆we haven't been here long enough to put down roots.我们在这儿还没多久，还未落地生根。➤be cut off from, forget与出身脱离；忘记出身root noun³ 3cause/source原因；来源adjective | verb + root | root + verb | root + noun | preposition | phrases adjective➤deep, strong很深的根源▸➤very真正的根源▸➤common, same共同的／同一个根源◆the two languages share a common root.这两种语言同源。➤historical历史根源verb + root➤have有根源▸➤explore, find, get at, get to, go to探索根源；找到根源；探本溯源◆i've spent months trying to get to the root of the problem.我已经花了好几个月的时间寻找问题的根源。root + verb➤be planted in sth根植于⋯中◆jazz's roots are firmly planted in african tradition.爵士乐深深根植于非洲传统。➤lie at原因在于▸➤go back起源回溯到⋯◆the company's roots go back to the 18th century.公司的起源可以回溯到 18 世纪。root + noun➤cause根本原因preposition➤at (the root of)从根本上◆it is a moral question at root.从根本上说这是个道德问题。◆his fears of loneliness lay at the very root of his inability to leave.他无法离开的根本原因就在于他害怕寂寞。➤root in根源在⋯中◆the unrest has roots in religious differences.动荡的根源是宗教分歧。phrases➤the root of all evil万恶之源◆they consider globalization to be the root of all evil.他们认为全球化是万恶之源。➤the root of the matter, the root of the problem事情／问题的根源◆i expect money is at the root of the matter.我认为钱的问题是此事的根源。root [countable] (especially written) the main cause of sth, such as a problem or difficult situation; the origin or basis of sth（问题、困境等的）根源；起源；根基◆we have to get to the root of the problem.我们必须找到问题的根源。◆what lies at the root of his troubles is a sense of insecurity.他的一切忧虑源于一种不安全感。◆what would you say was the root cause of the problem?你认为问题的根本原因是什么？◆the two languages share a common root.这两种语言同源。◆flamenco has its roots in arabic music.弗拉门科舞曲起源于阿拉伯音乐。note 辨析 origins or root?in some cases you can use either word.在有些情况下这两个词可以通用◆the custom has its origins / roots in wales.这种风俗起源于威尔士。both words can mean 'cause' but in slightly different ways: use root to talk about the cause of a problem.二者都可表示原因、起因，但用法稍有区别。root 指问题的起因◆we have to get to the origin of the problem. use origin to talk about when, where and how sth started. * origin 指某事在何时、何地及如何开始◆the origin of life / species / the universe生命／物种／宇宙的起源◆the roots of life/species/the universe the word roots can often suggest an emotional or cultural attachment; the word origins is more scientific. it is usual to talk about sb's social origins (= the social class they came from and the jobs their parents did) but their cultural roots (= the beliefs and customs of people in the family or place that they came from). * roots 常有感情或文化色彩，origins 则更具科学性。通常说某人的 social origins （社会出身），但说他们的 cultural roots （文化根源）。 ➡ see also origin , roots → family 3root¹/ru:t ||; rut/noun1. [c] the part of a plant that grows under the ground and takes in water and food from the soil （植物的）根: ◇the deep roots of these trees can cause damage to buildings. 这些树的根很深，有可能对建筑物造成损害。◇ root vegetablessuch as carrots and parsnips 胡萝卜及欧洲防风根等根菜类 ☞pictures at flower and on page c2 见flower及c2页插图 2. [c] the part of a hair or tooth that is under the skin and that holds it in place on the body 发根；齿根 3. roots [pl] the feelings or connections that you have with a place because you have lived there or your family came from there 原籍；根；老家: ◇she's proud of her italian roots. 她为自己原籍意大利而自豪。 4. [c] the basic cause or origin of sth 根由；根源；源头: ◇let's try and get to the root of the problem. 我们好好找出问题的根源吧。 ☞look at square root. 参看square root。 root²/ru:t ||; rut/verb root about/around (for sth) to search for sth by moving things 翻寻: ◇what are you rooting around in my desk for? 你把我的书桌翻了个遍，到底在找什么？ root for sb to give support to sb who is in a competition, etc （为参赛者等）鼓劲，打气 root sth out to find and destroy sth bad completely 根除；连根拔除 rootsee ⇨ cause 10 ⇨ come from 7 • • •• ⇨ be at the root/bottom of☞ root¹☞ root² |
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