单词详解

1. n. [C]

A. (植物的) 根，地下茎 [(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes, absorbs water and mineral salts, usually it anchors the plant to the ground]

These plants have very deep roots. 这些植物的根长得很深。

He caught his foot on a tree root and stumbled. 他的一只脚被树根绊了一下跌倒了。

B (牙齿，头发等的) 根，根部 ( the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support)

His root of a tooth is loosing and a new one is coming out.

他的牙根松动，一颗新牙在往外长。

C 根源，来源，根由 ( the place where something begins, where it springs into being)

Money is the root of all evils. 金钱是万恶之源。

This is the root cause of poverty. 这是贫穷的根本原因。

Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness. 不开心是他生病的根源。

D. 【语】词根 (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

Hope is the root of hopeful. hope是hopeful的词根。

2. vt.

A. 使生根，使扎根，使固定 (take root and begin to grow)

He rooted himself on this soil and would live here in his life.

他扎根在这片土地上并将一生生活于此。

B. 根除，肃清 [(+up/out)]

Do you think it is possible to root out crime? 你认为可以根除犯罪吗?

3. vi.

A. 生根，固定 (plant by the roots)

Some plants root easily. 有些植物容易生根成长。

B. 根源在于，来源于 [(+in)] （ come into existence, originate）

The crime rooted in his greed for money. 这一犯罪行为起因于他对金钱的贪得无厌。

相关单词

过去式：rooted

过去分词：rooted

现在分词：rooting

第三人称单数：roots

近义词：origin