uprooted by the gale的意思

被大風連根拔起

rooted to the spot───生了根似的立定；（因為懼怕或吃驚而）釘在原地，呆若木雞

not play the game───不玩游戲

saved by the bell───救命下課鈴（情景喜劇名，SavedbytheBell）

ahead of the game───領先，占優勢；捷足先登

beyond the pale───在…范圍之外

control the game───控制比賽

displaced by the war───因戰爭而流離失所

food of the gods───神的食物

lead by the nose───牽著鼻子走