put down roots
put down roots — 慣用語
1. to move to a new town or city and gradually build a life there — making friends,
落地生根
遷居後融入當地社區，產生歸屬感
to move to a new town or city and gradually build a life there — making friends, joining local groups, and creating a sense of belonging until the place feels like your real home
After two years in Lisbon, Takeshi had put down roots and no longer missed his old life in Tokyo.
在里斯本住了兩年後，Takeshi 已經落地生根，不再想念東京的舊生活。
put down roots + in [place]
Nia and her husband put down roots in the quiet village, joining the local choir and the gardening club.
Nia 和丈夫在這個安靜的村莊落地生根，加入了當地的合唱團和園藝社。
The Okonkwo family moved six times before finally putting down roots in a coastal town in Oregon.
Okonkwo 一家搬了六次家，最後終於在奧勒岡州的一個海濱小鎮落地生根。
It took Salma a year to put down roots in her neighbourhood, but now she greets every shopkeeper by name.
Salma 花了一年才在社區落地生根，但現在她已經能叫出每位店主的名字。
Many refugees struggle to put down roots when they are moved from camp to camp.
許多難民在被從一個營地遷到另一個營地時，很難落地生根。
- settle down
broader — can mean calming your lifestyle, not just connecting to a place
- make a home
focuses on the physical and emotional creation of a home space, less on community ties
用法筆記
Describes a gradual process of social and emotional settling, not just moving house. The focus is on building connections and feeling at home in a community.
常見錯誤
put down roots — 片語動詞
- puts down roots3rd person singular
- putting down roots-ing form
- put down rootspast simple
1. to settle in a place with the intention of staying there for a long time or perm
定居下來
選擇在一個地方長期或永久居住
to settle in a place with the intention of staying there for a long time or permanently, rather than treating it as a temporary stop
Eitan decided to put down roots in Melbourne after travelling the world for nearly a decade.
Eitan 在環遊世界近十年後，決定在墨爾本定居下來。
put down roots in [place] for residence
The young couple wanted to put down roots in the countryside before starting a family.
這對年輕夫婦想在組建家庭之前，先在鄉下定居下來。
After years of renting flats, Asher finally bought a small house and put down roots.
租了多年公寓後，Asher 終於買了一間小房子，定居下來。
Many immigrants put down roots in the city's eastern districts during the 1950s.
1950 年代，許多移民在城市東區定居下來。
Vivek never put down roots anywhere — he preferred the freedom of moving from place to place.
Vivek 從不在任何地方定居下來——他更喜歡四處搬遷的自由。
- settle
shorter and more neutral — 'settle in a place' lacks the permanence implied by 'put down roots'
- establish oneself
more formal; often used in professional or historical contexts
用法筆記
Focuses on the decision to make a place your long-term or permanent home. Contrast with the idiom sense, which emphasises social integration and community belonging.