Root for做“支持”時,更側(cè)重于“精神方面的鼓勵”,可用英語解釋為“cheer on, give moral support to”(鼓勵某人,給予精神支持),如例句:The fans were out rooting for their favorite football team.(球迷們?nèi)χС炙麄兿矏鄣那蜿牎#?br />
Root常見于名詞“根部,根源”,做動詞時一般指“扎根,根深蒂固”,如“Her affection for him is deeply rooted.”(她對他的愛是堅定不移的。)另外,動詞詞組root out指的是“連根拔除”。
