"root around" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 翻找
• 翻尋

Definition

用手翻動或亂翻尋找某物，通常比較雜亂無序地搜尋。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

口語用法，多見於英式英語，“root around in/through + 地點/容器”指亂翻找東西。不要和“root for”（支持）混淆。

Examples

I rooted around in my bag for my keys.

我在包裡**翻找**鑰匙。

The dog rooted around in the garden for its bone.

狗在花園裡**翻找**牠的骨頭。

She rooted around in the drawer for a pen.

她在抽屜裡**翻找**一支筆。

I spent ten minutes rooting around in the fridge but couldn’t find any milk.

我在冰箱裡**翻找**了十分鐘也沒找到牛奶。

Could you stop rooting around in my stuff?

你能別再**翻找**我的東西了嗎？

He likes to root around in old bookstores for rare finds.

他喜歡在舊書店**翻尋**珍本。