roots
英 [ruːts]
美 [ruːts]
n. 根; 根茎; 根部; 根源; 起因
v. (使)生根; 翻寻; (与某人)性交
root的第三人称单数和复数
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 根;根茎
Therootsof a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground.- ...the twisted roots of an apple tree.
苹果树盘绕的根
- ...the twisted roots of an apple tree.
- V-ERG (使)生根成长
If youroota plant or cutting or if itroots, roots form on the bottom of its stem and it starts to grow.- Most plants will root in about six to eight weeks...
大多数植物都会在6到8周内生根。 - Root the cuttings in a heated propagator.
把插条放在加热的培育箱里生根。
- Most plants will root in about six to eight weeks...
- ADJ (蔬菜、作物等)块根的,根茎可食用的
Rootvegetables orrootcrops are grown for their roots which are large and can be eaten.- ...root crops such as carrots and potatoes.
诸如胡萝卜和马铃薯之类的块根作物
- ...root crops such as carrots and potatoes.
- N-COUNT (头发或牙齿的)根,根部
Therootof a hair or tooth is the part of it that is underneath the skin.- ...decay around the roots of teeth.
牙根周围的腐蚀 - ...wax strips which remove hairs cleanly from the root.
能彻底将毛发连根清除的脱毛蜡
- ...decay around the roots of teeth.
- N-PLURAL 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 theirroots.- 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。
- I am proud of my Brazilian roots...
- N-UNCOUNT 根音乐(受传统文化强烈影响的流行音乐,尤指雷盖音乐)
Rootsis used to refer to pop music, especially reggae, that is strongly influenced by the traditional music of the culture that it originally came from.- ...superb roots reggae by the likes of Little Roy and Wailing Souls.
像小罗伊、“哭泣灵魂”等这一类音乐人表演的极棒的老根雷盖乐
- ...superb roots reggae by the likes of Little Roy and Wailing Souls.
- 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 asthe root ofit orthe roots ofit.- We got to the root of the problem...
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。
- We got to the root of the problem...
- N-COUNT 词根
Therootof a word is the part that contains its meaning and to which other parts can be added.- The word 'secretary' comes from the same Latin root as the word 'secret'.
单词secretary和secret有同样的拉丁词根。
- The word 'secretary' comes from the same Latin root as the word 'secret'.
- VERB 翻找;搜寻
If youroot throughorinsomething, you search for something by moving other things around.- She rooted through the bag, found what she wanted, and headed toward the door...
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.
狗在路边的垃圾里觅食。
- She rooted through the bag, found what she wanted, and headed toward the door...
- See also:rootedcube rootgrass rootssquare root
- PHRASE 完全地;彻底地
If something has been completely changed or destroyed, you can say that it has been changed or destroyedroot and branch.- The forces of National Socialism were transforming Germany root and branch...
纳粹主义势力当时正在彻底改变德国。 - Some prison practices are in need of root and branch reform.
有些监狱的做法需要彻底改革。
- The forces of National Socialism were transforming Germany root and branch...
- PHRASE 扎根;定居;安家
If someoneputs 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.
到了蒙大拿后,他们便在那里扎根并过上了新生活。
- When they got to Montana, they put down roots and built a life.
- PHRASE (想法、信念或风俗)深入人心,根深蒂固
If an idea, belief, or customtakes root, it becomes established among a group of people.- 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。
- Time would be needed for democracy to take root...
英英释义
noun
- the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
- his roots in Texas go back a long way
- he went back to Sweden to search for his roots
- his music has African roots
双语例句
- Even if you plant the seed upside down, the roots will still grow down.
即使你把种子倒过来种,根须还是往下长。 - Every tree has its roots and every river has its source.
木有本,水有源。 - The limestone is sufficiently fissured for tree roots to have breached the roof of the cave
石灰岩上有许多缝隙,故而树根能从岩洞顶部长出来。 - The roots anchor the plant in the earth
根部使植物固定在土壤中。 - His cooking reflects a determination to acknowledge his northern roots
他的烹饪风格表明他决心承认自己根在北方的坚定决心。 - When you're weeding, you must dig up the roots.
斩草必须除根。 - It also shows how plants and tree roots can share nutrients and water.
它还表明,植物和树根可以共享营养和水分。 - The roots of trees draw water and nourishment from the soil.
树根从土壤中吸取水分和养料。 - English majors would be asked to explore the roots of language.
英语专业的学生会被要求探究语言的根源。 - We had a lot of trouble levering the roots out.
在撬树根时我们遇到了很多麻烦。