root about

短语

翻来拣去,搜索

词形变化

rooted about rooting about roots about 三单 roots about rooting about 现在分词 rooted about 过去式 rooted about 过去分词

别名

root around

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To forage by poking the snout here and there.

  2. 2.

    To search for something in a similar manner.

  3. 3.

    To rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion.

    比喻

    I'm rooting about for ideas for a novel