roots

1. [C]根,根部 the part of a plant that grows down into the soil in search of food and water; the part of a tooth, hair, etc. that holds it to the rest of the body
2. [C]根本,根源 the fact or condition from which sth begins, or by which sth is caused
3. [P]祖籍,原籍origin

1. vi. & vt. (使)生根,(使)扎根 (cause to) form roots

• destroy roots毁坏根部
• dig out the roots of挖掉…的根
• dig up a root掘根
• get at〔to〕 the roots of追究…的真相,寻根摸底
• have the root of industry有勤劳的品质
• pull out roots把根拔出
• put down roots扎根,在某处定居下来
• strike root扎根
• strike at the root of彻底摧毁,打击…的根部
• take root生根,扎根
• trace root追溯起源
• uncover a root挖根
• unearth a root挖根

• ancient root远古的起源
• deep roots深深的根
• humble roots微贱的起源
• long root长根
• noble roots高贵的祖籍
• old root老根
• same root同样的起源
• strong root粗壮的根
• suspicious root可疑的起源
• thick root粗根
• undetermined root不明的起源
• unknown root不明的起源

• cube root立方根
• square root平方根

• root cause根本原因
• root crops块根作物
• root hair根须

• at the root从根本上
• by the root根本上,从根部,连根
• German by root原籍德国

• root of a word词根
• root of all evil万恶之源
• root of civilization文明之渊源
• root of spectacles眼镜的起源
• root of the hair发根
• root of the matter事情的根源
• root of the tongue舌根
• root of trouble祸根

• root easily很容易生根
• root fundamentally基本上生根
• root partially部分生根
• root probably可能生根

roots blower罗茨鼓风机

roots pump罗茨泵；鲁氏泵

have roots in根源于；原因

1. Ann caught her foot on a tree root and stumbled.
   安的一只脚被树根绊了一下跌倒了。
2. The dog is snuffling around the root of a tree.
   那条狗在树根处嗅来嗅去。
3. Unhappiness is the root cause of his illness.
   不开心是他生病的根源。
4. Money is thought to be the root cause of all evils.
   金钱被认为是万恶之源。
5. I finally got to the root of the problem.
   我们最终抓住了问题的实质

1. Roses will not root in such acid soil.
   玫瑰在这种酸性土壤中不会生根。
2. After a few months I felt I had really taken root here.
   几个月之后，我感到确实在这里扎根了。
3. The pegged-down branches of the plant will take root.
   固定的植物的枝条将会扎根。
4. It is vain to attempt to root out heresy by force.
   试图用暴力消除异端邪说是徒劳的。