词汇 | put down roots |
释义 | Idiom put down roots if you put down roots in a place, you do things which show that you want to stay there, for example making friends or buying a home.It would be hard to leave Brighton after eleven years - he's put down roots there. put down rootsTo establish something, someone, or oneself as a permanent resident or establishment in a certain place. I'd been living in this country for a few years, but it wasn't until I had kids that I felt like I had really put down roots here. The company is keen to put down roots in the region, which they see as having huge untapped market potential. put down rootsSettle somewhere, become established, as in We've put down roots here and don't want to move away. This metaphoric expression, first recorded in 1921, likens the rooting of a plant to human settlement. put down roots1. If you put down roots, you make a place your home, for example by making friends and taking part in activities there. Servicemen and women are rarely in the same place long enough to put down roots and buy their own home. When they got to Montana they stayed and put down roots. 2. If something puts down roots somewhere, it becomes firmly established there, so that it is likely to last and to be successful in the future. The party increased its share of the poll and also put down roots in areas where it had previously been weak or even non-existent. Democracy is finally putting down roots in the region. put down rootsbegin to lead a settled life in a particular place.put down (new) ˈrootsgo to live in a place and gradually become part of a local community: We’ve moved around a lot because of my job and it seems to get more difficult to put down new roots each time. OPPOSITE: pull up stakesput down roots To establish a permanent residence in a locale. |
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