rootbound

Describes a plant whose roots have grown to fill the container, restricting further growth; also used metaphorically to describe a person or situation that is restricted or unable to develop.

• 🇨🇳形容植物的根系长满花盆、容器或土地，盘绕纠结，限制其进一步生长；也比喻人或处境受束缚、无法发展。

1. Potted plant condition C1 formal

   Describes a plant that has grown too large for its container, causing its roots to become matted or tangled.

   • The rose bush was rootbound and needed to be repotted.
   • A rootbound plant often struggles to absorb water and nutrients.
   • Gardeners check for rootbound plants before transplanting them.

   🇨🇳根系盘结

   同义词: potbound

2. Densely tangled roots C2 formal american

   Having roots that are matted or densely tangled together, often restricting growth.

   • The old oak was rootbound, its roots a solid mass beneath the soil.
   • He described the ancient forest as rootbound and impenetrable.
   • The rootbound earth resisted the shovel's blade.

   🇨🇳根系缠绕

   同义词: potbound

• more rootbound comparative form
• most rootbound superlative form