rootsy

IPA/ˈruːtsi/
IPA/ˈruːtsi/

rootsy — 形容詞

  • rootsypositive
  • rootsiercomparative
  • rootsiestsuperlative

1. describes music, food, or style that feels traditional and unpolished, staying c

1.形容詞B2
釋義

根源風

忠於傳統源頭、帶有粗獷感的風格

describes music, food, or style that feels traditional and unpolished, staying close to its origins.

例句

Tamás put on a rootsy guitar record he found at a second-hand shop in Prague.

Tamás 放了一張他在布拉格二手店找到的根源風吉他唱片。

rootsy + guitar record (instrument-based music noun)

Mei used her grandfather's old microphone to give the band's album a warm, rootsy sound.

Mei 用祖父的老舊麥克風為樂團的專輯營造出溫暖、根源風的聲音。

常見搭配
  • rootsy sound
  • rootsy feel
  • rootsy vibe
  • rootsy blues
  • rootsy folk
  • rootsy reggae
  • rootsy country
  • rootsy cooking
同義詞
  • earthy

    more about naturalness and lack of pretension; less tied to music than 'rootsy'

  • traditional

    more formal and broad; 'rootsy' adds a feeling of rawness and authenticity

  • folksy

    similar informal tone but emphasises rural, homespun charm rather than musical roots

反義詞
  • polished

    smooth and refined, the opposite of the raw, unpolished quality 'rootsy' suggests

  • commercial

    made for mass appeal rather than staying true to traditional roots

文法句型

rootsy + noun

用法筆記

Usually used before a noun rather than after a linking verb. Most common in informal contexts, especially music reviews and conversation about music, food, or style.

常見錯誤

The professor gave a rootsy lecture on Shakespeare.
The professor gave a traditional lecture on Shakespeare.
'rootsy' is informal and mainly describes music, food, or style, not academic topics.
I find this painting very rootsy.
I find this painting has a rootsy feel.
'rootsy' is usually placed before a noun, not after a linking verb like 'is' or 'seems'.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • rootsy sound
  • rootsy feel
  • rootsy approach

副詞搭配

  • increasingly rootsy
  • deliberately rootsy

常用片語

  • a rootsy take on [something]