rooted

根のある、根付いた

地中に伸びる根がある。根の種類や大きさを表す場合もある。

やさしい英語で： Having parts that grow into the soil, sometimes of a particular size or kind.

• The rooted cuttings are ready to plant.
• Shallowly rooted plants need water more often.
• A deeply rooted tree is harder to pull out.

反対語： rootless

よく使う表現： rooted plant, deeply rooted tree, well rooted cuttings, rooted cutting

立ちすくんだ、動けない

恐怖や驚きなどで、その場から動けなくなっている。

やさしい英語で： Unable to move from a place, often because of fear or surprise.

• He stood rooted in place.
• Fear kept me rooted to the spot.
• She remained rooted in the doorway as the argument continued.

使い方： rooted to the spot (She stood rooted to the spot when she heard the scream.)

類義語： motionless, frozen, immobile

よく使う表現： rooted to the spot, rooted in place, remain rooted

やばい、万事休すの

ひどい困難に陥り、悪い結果を避けられそうにない。

やさしい英語で： In serious trouble, with little chance of avoiding bad results.

• If the boss finds out, we are rooted.
• I am absolutely rooted unless someone lends me the money.
• Without those missing documents, the whole team is rooted.

類義語： screwed, done for

よく使う表現： absolutely rooted, totally rooted, be rooted