root around in a bag
root around for keys
root around through drawers
1. He was rooting around in his pockets for some change.
他正在口袋里翻找零钱。
2. I spent ten minutes rooting around in my bag for my passport.
我花了十分钟在包里翻找护照。
3. She was rooting around in the kitchen drawers for a spoon.
她在厨房抽屉里翻找勺子。
A: Have you seen my keys? I can't find them anywhere.
A：你看到我的钥匙了吗？我到处都找不到。
B: I saw you rooting around in the drawer earlier. Are they in there?
B：我刚才看到你在抽屉里翻找，钥匙是在里面吗？
1) 翻找
2) 搜寻
3) 乱翻
1. 翻找，搜索
e.g.
She was rooting around in her handbag for her phone.
她正在手提包里翻找手机。
phrasal verb
1. To search for something by moving things around, often in a disorganized or messy way.
Synonym: rummage through