| 单词 | roost |
| 释义 | roost 1. n. & v. --n 1. a branch or other support on which a bird perches, esp. a place where birds regularly settle to sleep. 2. a place offering temporary sleeping-accommodation. --v 1. intr. a (of a bird) settle for rest or sleep. b (of a person) stay for the night. 2. tr. provide with a sleeping-place. Phrases and idioms come home to roost (of a scheme etc.) recoil unfavourably upon the originator. Etymology: OE hrost 2. n. a tidal race in the Orkneys and Shetlands. Etymology: ON r{ouml}st |
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