deep-rooted

/ˌdiːp ˈruːtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːp ˈruːtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdēp-ˈrü-təd -ˈru̇-/ (ame, mw)

deep-rooted — adjective

1. describes a feeling, belief, or attitude that someone has held for so long that

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a feeling, belief, or attitude that someone has held for so long that it has become a fixed part of who they are and is very hard to remove or change.

例句

Hugo's fear of the ocean was deep-rooted, going back to a near-drowning when he was seven.

linking-verb pattern: be + deep-rooted, followed by going back to [origin]

Many villagers still hold a deep-rooted distrust of the new mining company after last year's spill.

collocation: deep-rooted distrust / fear / prejudice

同義詞
  • deep-seated

    near-identical; slightly more common in writing about emotions and psychological states

  • entrenched

    stronger; suggests something defended and resistant to deliberate change, often about institutions or attitudes

  • ingrained

    emphasises how the habit or belief was learned over time until it became automatic

反義詞
  • superficial

    suggests the feeling or belief is on the surface and easy to drop

  • fleeting

    the feeling passes quickly rather than lasting for years

文法句型

deep-rooted + noun (belief, fear, prejudice, distrust)

用法筆記

Almost always sits in front of an abstract noun naming a feeling, belief, value, conflict, or habit (deep-rooted fear, deep-rooted prejudice, deep-rooted love). Rarely modifies concrete physical objects.

常見錯誤

❌a deep-rooted tree' (literal).
✅a deep-rooted fear' (figurative).
💡'deep-rooted' is almost always figurative about feelings or beliefs, not literal plants.
❌I am deep-rooted in my opinion.
✅My opinion on this is deep-rooted.
💡the adjective describes the feeling or belief itself, not the person who holds it.