(1)翻尋(search among things by turning them over with one's hands)[I，I+adv(about/around)]：～through a drawer 在抽屜里亂翻(東西);～about/around in a cupboard/among the papers 在碗柜里/文件中亂翻;
(2)(動(dòng)物)拱地覓食((of animals)dig up the earth，looking for food)[I，I+adv(about/around)，I+adv(about/around)+prep(for)]：The pigs are～ing through the village/in the earth (for acorns/potatoes). 那些豬在村子各處/地里拱地(尋找橡子果/土豆吃)。The pigs are always～ing around/about. 那些豬總是到處拱著覓食。
root for(v prep)為……加油，支持(vt ，無pass)(infml)：The crowd～ed for the home team. 人群為主隊(duì)喝彩。
root out (v adv)尋覓到(vt)(infml)：He tried to～out something to eat in the cupboard. 他試圖在柜子里找些吃的。