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root for

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root for
全力支持

Date: Apr 04 2013

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

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“Prince—and he wasn’t even up for anything! I root for him even if he takes the stage to announce something.”

- Singer Frank Ocean on who he hoped would win a Grammy. (Us Weekly)

“歌手王子 (Prince) -可他竟然没有获得任何提名!即便他只是上台说些什么,我也会全力支持他。”

— 歌手弗朗西斯·奥申 (Frank Ocean) 在推举格莱美获奖歌手时表示。

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

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support; cheer for

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

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Sometimes when you’re a fan of a sports team, you feel for your team so deeply. You want so badly for them to win and be successful. You feel your passion for the team from head to toe. If you were a plant, you would feel it all the way down into your roots. You root for your team because you support them so completely. You might cheer for your favorite team out loud, or talk about why your favorite is so great, or wear a T-shirt with the team’s name on it.

Of course, it’s not only sports teams you can root for. Maybe you have a favorite contestant on a singing TV competition show, and you root for your favorite singer to win. Or maybe when you’re watching the Oscars, you have a favorite movie that you’re really rooting for. You can root for anyone and anything that you’re a fan of and that you want to be successful.

Singer Frank Ocean is a huge fan of the singer Prince. Ocean is such a big fan that he rooted for Prince at the Grammy awards show, even though Prince wasn’t even competing for an award! That’s some real devotion.

What teams or performers do you root for? How do you express when you are a fan of someone or something?

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

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“In basketball, I root for the Bulls.”

“Johnny and Joey are fighting after school! Who are you going to root for?”

“Who are you rooting for on American Idol this season?”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

DAMAVAND To support or encourage someone, to cheer a person
by DAMAVAND
To give support to(a contestan,team,etc), as by cheering.
by zhaleh hoor
shnu66 to wish someone success in a competition,etc.
by shnu66
aria8111 in a match cheering for a team that we would like it to be winner
by aria8111

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naira71

naira71

Azerbaijan

I dont root  for some singer or actor because I like many singers and its difficult to be a fan of some ones.But I root for my little daughter when I see her succsesses in study and her plays.

08:53 AM Apr 04 2013 |

Vicosss

VicosssSuper Member!

Ukraine

I always root for natives FC and BC, especially when I`m at the stadium)

08:27 AM Apr 04 2013 |

Ngubo Sixtus

South Africa

i root for kaizer chiefs soccer team to win league cup.

05:02 AM Apr 04 2013 |

sunzaiyue

sunzaiyue

China

Loyal  supporters

03:28 AM Apr 04 2013 |

sunzaiyue

sunzaiyue

China

Loysl supporters

03:27 AM Apr 04 2013 |

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