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Jonathan Stewart is staying true to his roots.
My comments:
One’s roots refer to where one grows up. It can refer to one’s birthplace, where one is bred and brought up, or it may refer to the lifestyle of the place.
Either way, when we say someone is true to his roots we mean to say that he hasn’t forgotten where he came from. For example, if he grew up in a coal mining town, he retains to this day a special fondness for miners and hardworking people in general.
Or if he grew up poor, he is always ready to help the poor today, when he’s rich and successful.
And when people from his hometown meet him, they can say, for instance, that he hasn’t changed – after all these years.
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本文仅代表作者本人观点，与本网立场无关。欢迎大家讨论学术问题，尊重他人，禁止人身攻击和发布一切违反国家现行法律法规的内容。
About the author:
Zhang Xin（张欣） has been with China Daily since 1988, when he graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies University. Write him at: zhangxin@chinadaily.com.cn, or raise a question for potential use in a future column.
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