英语词汇“roost tree”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

roost tree n. (a) a tree used by a bird, bat, or other animal for roosting; †(b) Scottish (northern) a wooden beam fixed in a chimney and used for hanging fish, meat, etc., to dry or cure (obsolete).

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1780 G. White Let. 30 Nov. in Nat. Hist. Selborne (1789) 113 They happened to be suddenly roused from their roost-trees.

1882 W. Cramond Reminisc. Old Town of Cullen 45 The fisher people went to the shore to collect..bell war'..which was brought home and placed, some on the roof-tree, some on the reesh-tree, and some in the corners of the house. Thus they were in luck all the year.

1884 R. Jefferies Life of Fields (1908) 97 A loud..clamour of rooks and daws, who have restlessly moved in their roost-trees.

1995 S. Marty Leaning on Wind xvi. 267 The hills shelter..one addition—Merriam's turkeys—..which startle the wanderer with their astounded gibbering should you stray under a roost tree in the twilight.

2007 M. J. Lacki et al. Bats in Forests 64 Seminole bats..spent an average of 1.5 days in each roost tree.

单词	roost tree
释义	> as lemmas roost tree roost tree n. (a) a tree used by a bird, bat, or other animal for roosting; †(b) Scottish (northern) a wooden beam fixed in a chimney and used for hanging fish, meat, etc., to dry or cure (obsolete). ΚΠ 1780 G. White Let. 30 Nov. in Nat. Hist. Selborne (1789) 113 They happened to be suddenly roused from their roost-trees. 1882 W. Cramond Reminisc. Old Town of Cullen 45 The fisher people went to the shore to collect..bell war'..which was brought home and placed, some on the roof-tree, some on the reesh-tree, and some in the corners of the house. Thus they were in luck all the year. 1884 R. Jefferies Life of Fields (1908) 97 A loud..clamour of rooks and daws, who have restlessly moved in their roost-trees. 1995 S. Marty Leaning on Wind xvi. 267 The hills shelter..one addition—Merriam's turkeys—..which startle the wanderer with their astounded gibbering should you stray under a roost tree in the twilight. 2007 M. J. Lacki et al. Bats in Forests 64 Seminole bats..spent an average of 1.5 days in each roost tree. extracted from roostn.¹ < as lemmas
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