| 单词 | roost |
| 释义 | roost (once / 1248 pages) nv A roost is a place where birds or bats can sleep or rest safely. Backyard chickens need a comfortable, secure roost to stay warm and rested. You can use roost to mean the perch that birds stand on while resting, the structure that contains the perch, or even a random tree branch, in the case of a wild bird. As a verb, it means to sit or to rest: "The chickens began to roost for the evening." When someone says, "Chickens come home to roost," they mean that bad actions eventually have bad consequences. And if you "rule the roost," you're in charge. WORD FAMILYroost: roosted, rooster, roosting, roosts+/rooster: roosters USAGE EXAMPLESWooden and plastic foot molds, or “lasts,” hang from the ceiling like roosting bats. Seattle Times(Dec 10, 2016) Jim Bergens, property manager at the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area, said the cranes require wetlands for roosting and nesting. Washington Times(Dec 03, 2016) Tastes have changed since Neil Simon ruled the Broadway roost, but he really did write wonderful comedies, and his autobiographical “Broadway Bound” still holds up. Washington Post(Nov 16, 2016) 1n a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep Hyper perch support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird) 2n a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds Hypo|Hyper henroost a roost for hens at night shelter protective covering that provides protection from the weather 3v sit, as on a branch Syn|Hyper perch, rest sit, sit down be seated 4v settle down or stay, as if on a roost Hyper root, settle, settle down, steady down, take root become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style |
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