root

[ru:t]

n.根, 根源, 根本
v.生根, 扎根, 根除
v.翻找, 用鼻拱土
v.喝彩, 声援

n.[C]

1. (植物的)根; 地下茎[P1]

These plants have very deep roots.

这些植物的根长得很深。

2. 根菜类(如胡萝卜等)[P]

3. (牙齿, 头发等的)根, 根部

4. 根; 根基; 本质

This is the root cause of poverty.

这是贫穷的根本原因。

5. 根源, 来源; 根由

Money is the root of all evil.

金钱是万恶之源。

6. 祖先

7. (《圣经》用语)子孙

8. 【数】根(数)

9. 【语】词根

Hope is the root of hopeful.

hope是hopeful的词根。

vt.

1. 使生根; 使扎根; 使固定

2. 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?

vi.

1. 生根; 固定

Some plants root easily.

有些植物容易生根成长。

2. 根源在于, 来源于[(+in)]

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。

词形变化

名词: rooter | 动词过去式: rooted | 动词过去分词: rooted | 动词现在分词: rooting | 动词第三人称单数: roots |

词义辨析

同义:

n.根; 源; 原形

cause  source  origin  derivation  

反义:

n.根

branch  trunk  

英英释义

名词 root:

(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

(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed

同义词：root word, base, stem, theme, radical

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

同义词：beginning, origin, rootage, source

a number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number

the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation

同义词：solution

someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

同义词：ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent

a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes

同义词：etymon

the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support

同义词：tooth root

动词 root:

take root and begin to grow

come into existence, originate

plant by the roots

dig with the snout

同义词：rout, rootle

take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for

同义词：side, pull

become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style

同义词：settle, take root, steady down, settle down

cause to take roots

短语词组

root and branch

1. 彻底地

This is a bad law and the government should remove it root and branch.

这项法案太糟了, 政府应将其彻底废除。

root out

1. 彻底根除

This disease could easily be rooted out.

这种病很容易根治。

补充

rootroot英:[ru:t] 美:[rut, rʊt]n.1.根, 根部The roots of this plant go deep.这种植物的根扎得很深。Five is the square root of 25.五是二十五的平方根。2.根源, 根基, 根本, 基础Money is the root of all evil.金钱是万恶之源。Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.不开心是他生病的根源。3.祖籍, 原籍, 老家He has no real roots in this area.他原籍不在这儿。vt. & vi.1.(指植物)生根成长; 种植(植物)Do roses root easily?玫瑰容易生根成长吗?Root this bundle of peonies in the garden.使这束牡丹在花园里生根成长。vt.1.使(某人)站立不动Fear rooted her to the spot.她吓得呆若木鸡。Her affection for him is deeply rooted.她对他的爱是坚定不移的。2.使(某事物)深深扎根; 牢固地树立(某事物)Our movement is rooted in the hearts of the people.我们的运动在人民的心中根深蒂固。

例句

1. We got to the root of the problem.我们触及了问题的本质。 2. This lack of recognition was at the root of the dispute.争论的实质是对这一点缺乏认识。 3. They pulled her hair out by the roots.他们把她的头发连根拔了下来。 4. His sense of guilt had its roots in his childhood loss of his younger sister.他负罪感的根源在于孩童时代妹妹的死去。 5. Many diseases have their roots in the genetic make-up of the individual.许多疾病的根源在于个体的基因构成。 6. Time would be needed for democracy to take root.民主观念深入人心需要时间。 7. Roses will not root in such acid soil.玫瑰在这种酸性土壤中不会生根。 8. The trees have rooted in the rich soil.树木在肥沃的土壤里已经扎根。 9. Our difficulties rooted mainly in lack of money.我们的困难主要是由于缺钱。 10. He rooted the tulip bulbs in potting soil.他把郁金香的鳞茎种在盆栽用土中使其生根。 11. He was rooted to the spot by surprise.他惊讶得一动不动地站在原地。 12. Their family is rooted here. They will never move to another city.他们的家庭在这里扎了根，他们永远不会迁移到另一个城市去。 13. They rooted up all the trees in their garden.他们把花园里所有的树都连根拔掉。 14. It is impossible to root out this disease in a few years.要想在几年内根除这种疾病是不可能的。 15. The pigs have rooted up the muddy ground in search of food.猪把泥土拱起来寻找食物。 16. He rooted out some old books to give to his little brother.他找出一些旧书给了他的小弟弟。 17. Pigs often root about in the mud for their food.猪经常用鼻子在泥里拱寻食物。 18. He rooted about in all his drawers and found the lost ball-pen at last.他在所有的抽屉里翻来翻去，最后终于找到了丢失的圆珠笔。 19. They rooted their football team on to victory.他们为自己的足球队鼓劲使它获得胜利。 20. After climbing only halfway up the mountain, he was so rooted that he had to give up.才爬到半山腰他就累得疲惫不堪，不得不半途而废。 21. She heard her classmates rooting for her.她听到她的同班同学在向她喊加油。 22. There is nothing to be afraid of. We are all rooting for you.没有什么可怕的。我们全都支持你。 23. cacti have deep and spreading roots.仙人掌有深而展开的根。 24. a tree root.树根。 25. her hair was fairer at the roots.她的头发根部更显金黄。 26. a little lever near the root of the barrel.接近桶底的一根小杆。 27. money is the root of all evil.金钱是万恶之源。 28. jealousy was at the root of it.嫉妒是此事的根源。 29. [as modifier]the root cause of the problem.这个问题的根本原因。 30. matters at the heart and root of existence.生存的核心和根本问题。 31. it's always nice to return to my roots.回到我的祖籍地总使我很高兴。 32. roots music.有某种民族（或文化）渊源的音乐。 33. the root of David.以色列国王大卫的苗裔。 34. many European words stem from this linguistic root.许多欧洲词汇源于这个词根。 35. [as modifier]the root form of the word.这个单词的词根。 36. find the cube root of the result.求出这个答数的立方根。 37. the roots of the equation differ by an integer.方程根会因整数不同而不同。 38. root your own cuttings from stock plants.从繁殖用植物上剪下枝条，插枝种植。 39. large trees had rooted in the canal bank.大树在运河岸边长出根来。 40. vegetarianism is rooted in Indian culture.素食主义在印度文化中根深蒂固。 41. the Latin dubitare is rooted in an Indo-European word.拉丁文dubitare来自一个印欧语系单词。 42. she found herself rooted to the spot in disbelief.她发觉自己因怀疑而站在那里一动不动。 43. it is a moral question at root.这实质上是个道德问题。 44. root and branch reform of personal taxation.个人所得税的彻底改革。 45. the proposals struck at the roots of community life.这些建议根绝了社区生活。 46. the idea had taken root in my mind.这个想法在我的头脑里扎了根。 47. a campaign to root out corruption.一场根除腐败的运动。 48. stray dogs rooting around for bones and scraps.走失的狗用鼻拱土四处寻找骨头和残羹剩饭。 49. she was rooting through a pile of papers.她在一堆堆文书里翻找东西。 50. he managed to root out the cleaning kit.他设法找出那套打扫用具。 51. I have a root through the open drawers.我翻找了一下拉开的抽屉。 52. the whole of this club is rooting for him.这个俱乐部里大家都在支持他。 53. his mother rooted him on enthusiastically from ringside.他的母亲从台边区拼命为他加油。 54. 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。 55. She's proud of her Italian roots.她为自己原籍意大利而自豪。 56. 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？ 57. Elm trees have shallow roots.榆树的根很浅。 58. Pull weeds up by the roots so that they don't grow back.把草连根拔起就不会再长出来了。 59. You can tell that she dyes her hair blonde because her dark roots are showing.可以看出她的金发是染的，因为她的黑发根露出来了。 60. He believes that money is the root of all evil. [=money causes people to do bad things]他认为金钱是万恶之源。 61. We need to get to the root of the problem. = We need to get to the root cause of the problem.我们需要查清问题的根源。 62. Simple greed was at the root of the robbery. [=was the reason for the robbery]抢劫的根本原因在于贪心。 63. Rock-and-roll music has its roots in blues music. [=rock-and-roll music originated/developed from blues music]摇滚乐起源于布鲁斯音乐。 64. They have traced their roots [=ancestry] back several generations.他们追溯到前几辈的祖先。 65. She's a dedicated teacher with roots in the community.她扎根社区，是一位富有献身精神的教师。 66. His family has roots in the New York theater scene.他的家庭与纽约戏剧界颇有渊源。 67. a novelist with roots deep in Southern life与南方生活有深厚渊源的小说家 68. 2 is the 4th root of 16. [=2 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 16]*2是16的4次方根。 69. “Butler” and “bottle” come from the same Latin root.单词butler和bottle来自同一个拉丁语词根。 70. “Hold” is the root of “holder.”单词hold是holder的词根。 71. The family put down roots in New England. [=they made New England their home]这户人家在新英格兰定居下来。 72. a root and branch overhaul of local schools对当地学校的彻底整顿 73. The laws were reformed root and branch.这些法律从根本上进行了改革。 74. There isn't enough time for the grass to take root before winter.冬天到来之前这些草没有足够的时间生根。 75. The classroom should be a place where creativity can take root and flourish.课堂应该成为能培养并充分发挥创造力的地方。 76. It was years before democratic ideals took root in that part of the world.民主理想用了数年时间才在世界的那个地区扎根 77. The plants had difficulty rooting in the poor soil.这些植物在贫瘠的土壤里难以生根。 78. She rooted the seedlings in pots before planting them in the garden.她将幼苗放在花盆里生根，然后再把它们移植到花园里。 79. Fear rooted me to my chair.我吓得坐在椅子上动弹不得。 80. I was rooted to my chair by/with fear.我吓得坐在椅子上动弹不得。 81. He roots his art in reality. [=bases his art on the real world]他的艺术以现实为基础。 82. His art is rooted in reality.他的艺术来源于现实。 83. Her opinions are deeply rooted in her faith.她的观点是牢固地建立在其信仰之上的。 84. a dance rooted in African tradition源于非洲传统的舞蹈 85. We rooted through the desk drawers for the phone bill.我们在书桌的抽屉里翻找电话账单。 86. She rooted around in her purse to find her keys.她翻遍手提包找钥匙。 87. I think I'll root around for some leftovers in the fridge.我就想在冰箱里找点剩饭吃一口。 88. a rooting pig拱土觅食的猪 89. The mayor was determined to root out corruption in city government.市长下决心根除市政管理中存在的腐败。 90. He finally rooted out the cause of the problem.他终于找到了问题的起因。 91. They always root for the home team.他们总是给主队加油。 92. We're rooting for the underdog.我们在为处于劣势的队鼓劲。 93. Remember that we're all rooting for you. [=we all want to see you succeed]记住，我们都希望你取得成功。 94. "The team is playing for the championship tomorrow, and thousands of fans will be there to root them on."明天这个队将参加冠军争夺赛，届时成千上万的球迷将到场欢呼助威。 95. Her friends and family were there to root her on to victory.她的朋友们和家人都在现场为她加油，助她取得胜利。