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roost是什么意思

2024-02-06 11:08:17
roost
美[ruːst]  英[ruːst]
n.  栖木;鸟窝;栖息处
v.  栖息;安歇
  过去式:roosted  过去分词:roosted  现在分词:roosting  第三人称单数:roosts
  近义词:nest,seat,den,bed,quarter,habitat,residence,rest,perch,settle,stay,sleep,nestle,

英英释义

Noun
  1. a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
  2. a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
Verb
  1. sit, as on a branch;

    "The birds perched high in the tree"

  2. settle down or stay, as if on a roost

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Chickens sit on a roost at night.鸡夜晚栖息在竿子上。
  2. Look! There is a roost in this tree.看!这棵树上有个鸟巢。
  3. One of the main starling roosts is on top of the Town Hall.市政厅的房顶是星椋鸟的一个主要栖息处。
  4. The eaves of this deserted house have become the roost for pigeon.这所无人住的房子的屋檐成了鸽子的歇息处。
用作动词(v.)
  1. In fact, there is not a peak roosting time.The birds roost all year.实际上,并没有栖息高峰这一回事,鸟儿终年栖息。
  2. Her selfishness will come home to roost someday.她的自私总有一天会得到报应。