"root about" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 翻找
• 翻寻

Definition

用手把东西翻来覆去，杂乱无序地寻找某样东西。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

‘Root about’ 非正式，常与 ‘in’ 或 ‘through’ 连用，如 'root about in the drawer'。强调用手在杂乱或隐藏的地方找东西。

Examples

She rooted about in her bag for her keys.

她在包里**翻找**钥匙。

The dog roots about in the garden every day.

狗每天都在花园里**翻寻**。

He rooted about in the drawer for a pen.

他在抽屉里**翻找**一支笔。

I could hear someone rooting about in the kitchen late at night.

我能听到有人半夜在厨房里**翻找**。

She spent ten minutes rooting about for her phone before realizing it was in her pocket.

她花了十分钟**翻找**手机，最后才发现就在口袋里。

Kids love to root about in the attic for old toys.

孩子们喜欢在阁楼里**翻找**旧玩具。