"root about" 怎么发音
expression
ˈɹut/ /əˈbaʊt
ROOT uh-BOWT
ɹˈuːt/ /ɐbˈaʊt
ROOT uh-BOWT
释义
To search through things in a disorganized way, often by moving things around, usually with your hands, to try to find something.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɹut/ /əˈbaʊt
英式英语
ɹˈuːt/ /ɐbˈaʊt
简化发音
美式
ROOT uh-BOWT
英式
ROOT uh-BOWT
语境中听
She rooted about in her bag for her keys.
The dog roots about in the garden every day.
He rooted about in the drawer for a pen.
I could hear someone rooting about in the kitchen late at night.