root about

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To forage by poking the snout here and there.
  2. To search for something in a similar manner.
    — Besides, the father would not give him leave to go, for he said it was no use his trying, who had so little sense; all he could do was to sit in a corner on the hearth, like a cat, rooting about in the ashes and cutting chips.
  3. To rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion. figuratively
    — I'm rooting about for ideas for a novel

词形变化

roots about present,singular,third-person rooting about participle,present rooted about participle,past rooted about past
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