"uprooting" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 连根拔起
• 离开家乡

Definition

把某物连根拔起，尤其是植物或树木；也指让某人离开他们的家或熟悉的环境。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

既可用于植物的字面意义，也可用于比喻人生重大改变。正式场合常见。常见搭配：“连根拔起家庭”（比喻），“连根拔起杂草” （字面）。

Examples

The farmer is uprooting the old plants to plant new ones.

农民正在**连根拔起**旧植物以种植新植物。

Uprooting weeds helps the flowers grow better.

**连根拔起**杂草有助于花卉更好地生长。

His family’s uprooting was very difficult for him.

他家人的**离开家乡**对他来说非常困难。

Uprooting your life for a new job can be both scary and exciting.

为了新工作**离开生活根基**既让人害怕又让人兴奋。

The storm’s uprooting of trees blocked the main road.

暴风雨**连根拔起**树木，堵住了主要道路。

After uprooting three times in five years, they decided to settle down.

五年内**搬家离乡**三次后，他们决定安定下来。