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rooted

UK //ˈruːtɪd//US //ˈruːtɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'roten',与古英语 'rot'(根)相关,最终源自原始日耳曼语 'wrot'。

adjective

❶ 形容植物深深扎根于土壤中,引申为某事物牢固地建立在某个基础或地方上。

“The old oak tree is deeply rooted in the ground.”

(那棵老橡树深深地扎根在地下。)

“Her family is rooted in this small town for generations.”

(她的家族世代扎根于这个小镇。)

❶ 形容某人完全专注于或沉浸在某事中,无法移动或改变。

“She was rooted to the spot with fear.”

(她因恐惧而站在原地动弹不得。)

“He stood rooted in disbelief at what he had just seen.”

(他站在原地,对刚刚看到的一切难以置信。)

同义词:established, fixed, grounded, embedded, immovable

常见短语

deeply rooted — 形容某事物或观念非常牢固,难以改变或移除。

“The prejudice is deeply rooted in society.”

(这种偏见在社会中根深蒂固。)

rooted in — 表示某事物源于或基于另一事物。

“His success is rooted in hard work and determination.”

(他的成功源于努力和决心。)