put down roots

뜻

to settle in a new place and feel you belong there

새로운 곳에 자리 잡고 소속감을 느끼다.

예문

1. 1After years of moving around for work, Priya finally put down roots in a small town near Bath.
2. 2We'd like to put down roots somewhere with good schools and a park nearby.
3. 3They've only lived in Leeds for a year, but they're already putting down roots and have joined the local choir.
4. 4Ben moves flat every six months; he just doesn't want to put down roots anywhere.
5. 5Did your grandparents put down roots here, or did they move again after a few years?

문법

put만 바뀐다: puts, putting. 과거형도 put이다. roots는 복수형으로, down 뒤에 둔다.