| 单词 | root for |
| 释义 | root for (once / 6414 pages) v When you root for someone, you wish for their success or cheer them on. You can root for your favorite baseball team from your living room, as you watch the game on TV. You can wish your sister luck in the spelling bee and promise to root for her. You can also root for athletes you've never met, as you watch them compete in the Olympics. When you root for someone, you're on their side or in their corner. This phrase is an invention of American English that was originally used in the context of baseball, from a now obsolete meaning of the verb root, "work hard." WORD FAMILYroot for: rooted for, rooting for, roots for USAGE EXAMPLESWe do not root for Mr. Trump to fail; we root for the nation to succeed and prosper. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) “No matter how bad life gets, I never actively root for someone to die. That is a truly evil soul,” one Twitter user responded. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) On Saturday, Weinstock will root for his old coach, and if he looks at the sideline, he will notice a subtle and familiar detail. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) v take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for We all rooted for the home team Syn|Hyper pull side take sides for or against |
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