1. 根;根莖
    The roots of a plant are the parts of it that grow under the ground.

    e.g. ...the twisted roots of an apple tree.
           蘋果樹盤繞的根

2. (使)生根成長
    If you root a plant or cutting or if it roots, roots form on the bottom of its stem and it starts to grow.

    e.g. Most plants will root in about six to eight weeks...
           大多數(shù)植物都會在6到8周內(nèi)生根。
    e.g. Root the cuttings in a heated propagator.
           把插條放在加熱的培育箱里生根。

3. (蔬菜、作物等)塊根的，根莖可食用的
    Root vegetables or root crops are grown for their roots which are large and can be eaten.

root的意思

    e.g. ...root crops such as carrots and potatoes.
           諸如胡蘿卜和馬鈴薯之類的塊根作物

4. (頭發(fā)或牙齒的)根，根部
    The root of a hair or tooth is the part of it that is underneath the skin.

    e.g. ...decay around the roots of teeth.
           牙根周圍的腐蝕
    e.g. ...wax strips which remove hairs cleanly from the root.
           能徹底將毛發(fā)連根清除的脫毛蠟

5. 根脈;祖籍;血統(tǒng);根基
    You can refer to the place or culture that a person or their family comes from as their roots .

    e.g. I am proud of my Brazilian roots...
           我為我的巴西血統(tǒng)感到自豪。
    e.g. It's 21 years since she first moved to Britain from the Lebanon, but she hasn't forgotten her roots.
           她從黎巴嫩搬到英國已經(jīng)有21年了，但她從未忘記自己的根。

6. 根音樂（受傳統(tǒng)文化強(qiáng)烈影響的流行音樂，尤指雷蓋音樂)
    Roots is used to refer to pop music, especially reggae, that is strongly influenced by the traditional music of the culture that it originally came from.

    e.g. ...superb roots reggae by the likes of Little Roy and Wailing Souls.
           像小羅伊、“哭泣靈魂”等這一類音樂人表演的極棒的老根雷蓋樂

7. (問題、困境等的)根源，起因，禍根
    You can refer to the cause of a problem or of an unpleasant situation as the root of it or the roots of it.

    e.g. We got to the root of the problem...
           我們找到了問題的根源。
    e.g. This lack of recognition was at the root of the dispute...
           這種不被承認(rèn)就是這次紛爭的根源。

8. 詞根
    The root of a word is the part that contains its meaning and to which other parts can be added.

    e.g. The word 'secretary' comes from the same Latin root as the word 'secret'.
           單詞secretary和secret有同樣的拉丁詞根。

9. 翻找;搜尋
    If you root through or in something, you search for something by moving other things around.

    e.g. She rooted through the bag, found what she wanted, and headed toward the door...
           她在包里翻了一陣，找到了想要的東西，然后朝門口走去。
    e.g. Dogs root in the debris at the roadside.
           狗在路邊的垃圾里覓食。

10. see also: rooted;cube root;grass roots;square root

11. 完全地;徹底地
      If something has been completely changed or destroyed, you can say that it has been changed or destroyed root and branch .

      e.g. The forces of National Socialism were transforming Germany root and branch...
             納粹主義勢力當(dāng)時正在徹底改變德國。
      e.g. Some prison practices are in need of root and branch reform.
             有些監(jiān)獄的做法需要徹底改革。

12. 扎根;定居;安家
      If someone puts down roots, they make a place their home, for example by taking part in activities there or by making a lot of friends there.

      e.g. When they got to Montana, they put down roots and built a life.
             到了蒙大拿后，他們便在那里扎根并過上了新生活。

13. (想法、信念或風(fēng)俗)深入人心，根深蒂固
      If an idea, belief, or custom takes root, it becomes established among a group of people.

      e.g. Time would be needed for democracy to take root...
             民主觀念要深入人心需要時間。
      e.g. Without a sensible sex education all kinds of strange and fantastic ideas will take root.
             沒有合理的性教育，各種各樣奇怪荒誕的說法都會有人相信。

相關(guān)詞組：root aroundroot forroot out