uproot

英 [ʌpˈruːt]      美 [ʌpˈruːt]
  • vt. 根除,连根拔起;迫使某人离开出生地或定居处
  • vi. 迁离;改变生活方式
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uproot 连根拔起,背井离乡

比喻用法。

uproot (v.)
1590s (implied in uprooted), in the figurative sense, from up (adv.) + root (v.). The literal sense is first recorded 1690s. Related: Uprooted; uprooting.
1. Work commitments forced her to uproot herself and her son from Reykjavik.
她的工作迫使她和儿子从雷克雅未克搬走。
2. He had no wish to uproot Dena from her present home.
他没想过让德娜离开现在的家去别处居住。
3. They had been forced to uproot their vines and plant wheat.
他们已被迫将葡萄藤连根拔除,改种小麦。
4. We decided to uproot and head for Scotland.
我们决定迁往苏格兰。
5. Time required to uproot a tree is about a minute.
将一株树连根拔除需要一分钟左右.

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