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roost

UK //ruːst//US //ruːst//

词源

源自古英语 hrōst,可能与古诺尔斯语 hrōst(屋顶横梁)有关,最初指鸟类栖息的横杆或支架。

noun

❶ 鸟类栖息的地方,通常指树枝、屋顶或专门为鸟类搭建的栖息处。

“The birds returned to their roost at dusk.”

(鸟儿在黄昏时分回到了它们的栖息处。)

“We built a wooden roost for the chickens in the backyard.”

(我们在后院为鸡搭建了一个木制的栖息架。)

同义词:perch, nest, resting place

verb

❶ 鸟类栖息或过夜的行为,也可比喻人安顿下来休息。

“The sparrows roosted on the telephone wires.”

(麻雀们栖息在电话线上。)

“After a long flight, the geese roosted by the lake.”

(长途飞行后,鹅群在湖边栖息。)

同义词:perch, settle, rest

常见短语

come home to roost — 比喻过去的行为或决定最终带来后果,通常指不好的结果。

“His lies eventually came home to roost when the truth was revealed.”

(当真相被揭露时,他的谎言最终带来了恶果。)

rule the roost — 指在某个群体或家庭中掌握主导权或支配地位。

“In their household, it's the grandmother who rules the roost.”

(在他们家,是祖母说了算。)