English Dictionary

root about

動詞

直訳 前置詞句 比喩的用法

(of a pig, literally) To forage by poking the snout here and there. / To search for something in a similar manner. / (figuratively) To rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion.

日本語の意味

(イノシシの場合）鼻先であちこち掘り回して食べ物を探すこと / （比喩的に）手探りであちこち探す、物を探し回ること

Every autumn, the wild boars root about under the fallen leaves for hidden bulbs.

毎年秋、イノシシは落ち葉の中を鼻先であちこち掘り返して隠れた球根を探す。

意味（1）

(of a pig, literally) To forage by poking the snout here and there.

意味（2）

To search for something in a similar manner.

Besides, the father would not give him leave to go, for he said it was no use his trying, who had so little sense; all he could do was to sit in a corner on the hearth, like a cat, rooting about in the ashes and cutting chips.

意味（3）

(figuratively) To rummage; to look for something in a somewhat aimless fashion.

I'm rooting about for ideas for a novel

roots about （ present singular third-person ）

rooting about （ participle present ）

rooted about （ participle past ）

rooted about （ past ）