单词	roost
释义	roost1 nounroost2 verb roostroost1 /ruːst/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINroost1 Origin: Old English hrost Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS All are roost sites except Salthouse, where there was a nest and the pellets collected came mainly from the nestlings. Alongside the State, they continued to rule the roost. As soon as the adventurers stop moving, the Harpies will swoop down from their roosts in the rock. In the meantime, it was Amelia who ruled the family roost. Table 2.2 Barn owl samples: nest site versus roost site. The mid-fielders ruled the roost up to the interval, but after a scoreless first half the Antrim team showed great dominance. The others do not return, presumably traveling on to another, more distant roost. The ravens had returned to their roost in the pines and were noisily getting settled when I got back. word sets WORD SETS► Birds auk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB► rule · The mid-fielders ruled the roost up to the interval, but after a scoreless first half the Antrim team showed great dominance.· Alongside the State, they continued to rule the roost.· But it was those two who ruled the roost.· In the meantime, it was Amelia who ruled the family roost.· The late 1960s and early 1970s saw Lee Trevino ruling the roost on both sides of the Pond.· Effective discipline is neither harsh nor does it allow the child to rule the roost.· I kind of ruled the roost a bit, but we got on well.· Political expediency, political vengeance still rule the roost, not only in waterfowl jobs but throughout the establishment. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody’s chickens have come home to roost► rule the roost Amanda pretty much rules the roost in that house. Alongside the State, they continued to rule the roost. But it was those two who ruled the roost. But Mr Norman rules the roost in the film field with a regular 4 million audience, twice the weekly cinema audience. Effective discipline is neither harsh nor does it allow the child to rule the roost. I kind of ruled the roost a bit, but we got on well. Political expediency, political vengeance still rule the roost, not only in waterfowl jobs but throughout the establishment. The late 1960s and early 1970s saw Lee Trevino ruling the roost on both sides of the Pond. The mid-fielders ruled the roost up to the interval, but after a scoreless first half the Antrim team showed great dominance. a place where birds rest and sleep → rule the roost at rule2(4) roost1 nounroost2 verb roostroost2 verb [intransitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE roost Simple Form Present I, you, we, they roost he, she, it roosts Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they roosted Present perfect I, you, we, they have roosted he, she, it has roosted Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had roosted Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will roost Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have roosted Continuous Form Present I am roosting he, she, it is roosting you, we, they are roosting Past I, he, she, it was roosting you, we, they were roosting Present perfect I, you, we, they have been roosting he, she, it has been roosting Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been roosting Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be roosting Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been roosting Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Bryan now has an estimated 50, 000 to 75, 000 egrets roosting in nine parts of town. Eventually, of course, the chickens came home to roost. From daytime feeding grounds up to twenty miles away, they converge on Abbey Park to roost for the night. Many traditionally fortean phenomena have since come to roost in the world of science. The chickens were free to roam this winter garden, although the sensible ones had gone to roost by now. The darkness of winter twilight was roosting on the land. The lessons of what it meant to be the formal authority were coming home to roost. They like roosting on telegraph poles. word sets WORD SETS► Birds auk, nounbald eagle, nounbeak, nounbill, nounbird, nounbirdie, nounbird of paradise, nounbird of passage, nounbird of prey, nounbirdsong, nounblackbird, nounbluebird, nounbluejay, nounbobwhite, nounbreast, nounbuzzard, nouncackle, verbchick, nounclaw, nouncob, nouncock, nouncockerel, nouncockscomb, nouncolouring, nouncondor, nouncoo, verbcoot, nouncormorant, nouncorncrake, nouncrane, nouncrest, nouncrested, adjectivecrop, nouncrow, nouncrow, verbcuckoo, nouncurlew, nouncygnet, noundickybird, noundipper, noundive, verbdodo, noundove, noundown, nounduck, nounduckling, nouneagle, nouneaglet, nounegret, nounemu, nounfeather, nounflamingo, nounfledgling, nounflight, nounfly, verbflycatcher, nounfowl, noungander, noungannet, noungizzard, noungobble, verbgobbler, noungolden eagle, noungoldfinch, noungoose, noungrebe, noungrouse, nounguillemot, nounguinea fowl, nounhackles, nounhatch, verbhawk, nounheron, nounhonk, nounhonk, verbhoot, nounhoot, verbhornbill, nounhouse martin, nounhumming bird, nounincubate, verbjackdaw, nounjay, nounkestrel, nounkingfisher, nounkite, nounkiwi, nounlark, nounlay, verblinnet, nounloon, nounlovebird, nounmacaw, nounmagpie, nounmallard, nounmarabou, nounmartin, nounmeadowlark, nounmigrant, nounmockingbird, nounmoorhen, nounmoult, verbmynah bird, nounnest, nounnest, verbnestling, nounnightingale, nounoriole, nounornithologist, nounornithology, nounosprey, nounostrich, nounowl, nounowlet, nounparakeet, nounparrot, nounpartridge, nounpeacock, nounpeafowl, nounpeahen, nounpeck, verbpeck, nounpeewit, nounpelican, nounpenguin, nounperch, nounperch, verbperegrine falcon, nounpetrel, nounpipit, nounplover, nounplumage, nounplume, verbpullet, nounquail, nounquill, nounraven, nounroadrunner, nounrobin, nounrook, nounroost, nounroost, verbrooster, nounruff, nounsandpiper, nounseabird, nounseagull, nounshag, nounsing, verbskylark, nounsnipe, nounsong, nounsongbird, nounsongster, nounsparrow, nounstarling, nounswallow, nounswan, nounswift, nounswoop, verbtalon, nounteal, nountern, nounthrush, nountit, nountoucan, nountrill, nounturkey, nounturtledove, nountwitter, verbvulture, nounwader, nounwagtail, nounwarble, verbwarbler, nounwater bird, nounwaterfowl, nounwebbed, adjectiveweb-footed, adjectivewhistle, verbwing, nounwinged, adjectivewingspan, nounwingtip, nounwishbone, nounwren, nounyellowhammer, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► bird · The soft twittering hum came from birds going to roost.· Our laughter caused birds roosting in the garden to squawk and take flight.· When birds roosted off the island young men competed to bring an egg back to their clan leader.· These include a patented fumigation system, electronic fly killers and sonic systems which deter bird flocks from roosting on particular buildings.· In the first method, sharpshooters would have used air rifles at night while the birds are roosting. ► chicken · Eventually, of course, the chickens came home to roost. VERB► come · All day the eye of the sky bulges, lidless and forgiving until darkness comes to roost undisturbed in its lashes.· The lessons of what it meant to be the formal authority were coming home to roost.· But, for the over extended borrowers, the chickens have come home to roost.· Many traditionally fortean phenomena have since come to roost in the world of science.· Vices, however, like curses, come back to roost.· Eventually, of course, the chickens came home to roost.· The pigeons are coming home to roost.· Chickens had come home to roost. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► somebody’s chickens come home to roost Their extravagant overspending has come home to roost. Eventually, of course, the chickens came home to roost. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► somebody’s chickens have come home to roost► rule the roost Amanda pretty much rules the roost in that house. Alongside the State, they continued to rule the roost. But it was those two who ruled the roost. But Mr Norman rules the roost in the film field with a regular 4 million audience, twice the weekly cinema audience. Effective discipline is neither harsh nor does it allow the child to rule the roost. I kind of ruled the roost a bit, but we got on well. Political expediency, political vengeance still rule the roost, not only in waterfowl jobs but throughout the establishment. The late 1960s and early 1970s saw Lee Trevino ruling the roost on both sides of the Pond. The mid-fielders ruled the roost up to the interval, but after a scoreless first half the Antrim team showed great dominance. 1if a bird roosts, it rests or sleeps somewhere2somebody’s chickens come home to roost (also something comes home to roost) used to say that someone’s past mistakes are causing problems for them now:  After years of overspending, the chickens have come home to roost.
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