"root around" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 翻找
• 翻寻

Definition

用手翻动或乱翻寻找某物，通常比较杂乱无序地搜索。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语用法，常见于英式英语，“root around in/through + 地点/容器”表示乱翻找东西。不是“root for”（支持某人）的意思。

Examples

I rooted around in my bag for my keys.

我在包里**翻找**钥匙。

The dog rooted around in the garden for its bone.

狗在花园里**翻找**它的骨头。

She rooted around in the drawer for a pen.

她在抽屉里**翻找**一支笔。

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

我在冰箱里**翻找**了十分钟也没找到牛奶。

Could you stop rooting around in my stuff?

你能别再**翻找**我的东西了吗？

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

他喜欢在旧书店**翻寻**稀有书籍。