"uproot" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 連根拔起
• 使流離失所

Definition

把植物或樹連根拔起。也用來指強迫某人離開家鄉或熟悉的環境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Uproot”既可以指把植物連根拔起，也常用作比喻被迫離開家園（如“uproot a family”）。比喻用法通常帶有情感色彩。

Examples

He tried to uproot the small tree.

他試圖把那棵小樹**連根拔起**。

War can uproot families from their homes.

戰爭可能會讓家庭被**迫離開家園**。

Strong winds may uproot old trees.

大風可能會把老樹**連根拔起**。

She didn't want to uproot her life just for a new job.

她不想為了新工作而**放棄熟悉的生活**。

Moving every few years can really uproot kids emotionally.

經常搬家會讓孩子們在情感上**失去根基**。

To solve the problem, we need to uproot its cause, not just treat the symptoms.

要解決問題，我們需要**連根拔起**根本原因，而不僅僅是處理症狀。