After 18, we begin Pulling Up Roots in earnest.

18岁以后，我们开始真正地脱离家庭。

Secondly, find the connection between the root system and the plant's top growth and pull apart the roots gently.

其次，到根系和植物顶端生长之间的连，地拉开根。

They paddled slowly about and then began feeding, thrusting their necks into the shallow water and pulling roots and plants from the bottom.

们慢慢划着水，游了一会儿，食物吃了，便把们的长脖子插到浅水里，把一些植物和草根从水底拽出来。

Worse than that, as she came closer to her grandmother's house, there were many rocks and cliffs, and she had to climb to keep going, pulling on roots to keep her balance.

更糟糕的是，当她越来越近祖母的房子时，那里有很多岩石和悬崖，她必须攀爬才能继续前进，拉动树根来保持平衡。