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roost的英文翻译是什么意思，词典释义与在线翻译：
英英释义
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的用法和样例：
例句
用作名词 (n.)
- Chickens sit on a roost at night.
鸡夜晚栖息在竿子上。 - Look! There is a roost in this tree.
看!这棵树上有个鸟巢。 - 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。 - 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.)
- 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。 - Her selfishness will come home to roost someday.
她的自私总有一天会得到报应。
词汇搭配
- rule the roost 当家(作主
- come home to roost 报应(得到恶报)...
- home 家
- at roost 栖于枝上(憩息着)...
- go to roost 就寝
- cock of the roost 在小天地里称王称霸的...
经典引文
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A million roosts for man, but only one nest.
出自： O. W. Holmes
