根似的 meaning in English

rooty

It seemed as if everyone was still, rooted, not wanting to move and thereby miss a word .
每个人都象生了根似的紊丝不动，生怕漏掉一个字。
As if riveted to the spot
彷佛生了根似的站住不动
As if rooted to the spot
彷佛生了根似的站住不动
A great crowd was collected in pall mail and the neighbouring streets on saturday evening ; it seemed like a multitude of brokers permanently established around the reform club
看来，那密密麻麻的一大群股票经纪人就好象在改良俱乐部附近生了根似的。交通被阻塞了。
The young shepherd stopped , as if his feet had been rooted to the ground ; then he put the butt of his carbine to his shoulder , took aim at the ravisher , followed him for a second in his track , and then fired
这青年牧人站定了，脚下象生了根似的，他们马枪的枪托抵住肩头，瞄准那个抢人犯，用枪口跟了他一秒钟，然后开了枪。