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roost的英文翻譯是什麼意思,詞典釋義與在線翻譯:
英英釋義
Noun:
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a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
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a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
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sit, as on a branch;
"The birds perched high in the tree"
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settle down or stay, as if on a roost
roost的用法和樣例:
例句
用作名詞 (n.)
- Chickens sit on a roost at night.
雞夜晚棲息在竿子上。 - Look! There is a roost in this tree.
看!這棵樹上有個鳥巢。 - One of the main starling roosts is on top of the Town Hall.
市政廳的房頂是星椋鳥的一個主要棲息處。 - The eaves of this deserted house have become the roost for pigeon.
這所無人住的房子的屋檐成了鴿子的歇息處。
用作動詞 (v.)
- In fact, there is not a peak roosting time.The birds roost all year.
實際上,並沒有棲息高峰這一回事,鳥兒終年棲息。 - Her selfishness will come home to roost someday.
她的自私總有一天會得到報應。
辭彙搭配
- rule the roost 當家(作主
- come home to roost 報應(得到惡報)...
- home 家
- at roost 棲於枝上(憩息著)...
- go to roost 就寢
- cock of the roost 在小天地里稱王稱霸的...
經典引文
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A million roosts for man, but only one nest.
出自: O. W. Holmes