uproot
美[ˌʌp'ruːt] 英[ˌʌp'ruːt]
vt. 连根拔起;迁离;根除
英英释义
Verb- move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment;
"The war uprooted many people"
- destroy completely, as if down to the roots;
"the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted" "root out corruption"
- pull up by or as if by the roots;
"uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)- Whthin seconds a tornado can uproot trees.几秒钟内,龙卷风就能连根拔起大树。
- The trunk of an elephant is powerful enough to uproot trees.大象的长鼻强壮得足以将树木连根拔起。
- The family decided to uproot themselves and emigrate to Australia.他们全家决定离开故土,移居澳大利亚。
- To take the new job he had to uproot his whole family and settled abroad.他为接受新的工作不得不举家迁居,在国外重新安家。
- A bad habit once contracted takes a very long time to uproot (or root up).坏习惯一旦养成,需要很长的时间才能根除。
- A bad habit once contracted takes a very long time to uproot.坏习惯一旦养成,需要很长的时间才能根除。