roost
音標[ru:st] 讀音漢語翻譯
n. 棲木, 休息所, 群棲的禽鳥
vi. 棲息, 安歇
vt. 使棲息
相關詞組:
rule the roost
at roost
come home to roost
go to roost
詞型變化:
動詞過去式:roosted 過去分詞:roosted 現在分詞:roosting 第三人稱單數:roosts英文解釋:
名詞 roost:
- a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
- a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
動詞 roost:
- sit, as on a branch同義詞:perch, rest
- settle down or stay, as if on a roost
例句:
- It's Bill's wife who really rules the roost in that family.
- Her selfishness will come home to roost someday.她的自私總有一天會得到報應。
- Curse, like chicken, come home to roost.詛咒像雞雛,必回棲息木。
詳細解釋:
roost
n.(名詞)A perch on which domestic fowl or other birds rest or sleep.棲木,雞棚:家禽或其它鳥類棲息或睡覺的地方A place with perches for fowl or other birds.棲息處:有供禽鳥或其它鳥類棲息的棲枝的地方A place for temporary rest or sleep.歇息處,歇宿處:供暫時休息或睡覺的地方v.intr.(不及物動詞)roost.ed,roost.ing,roosts To rest or sleep on or as if on a perch or roost.棲息:在或仿佛在棲木或家禽的棲息地休息或睡覺
<習慣用語>come home to roost
To have repercussions or aftereffects, especially unfavorable ones:後果,惡報:尤指有不幸的間接影響或後果:例句:The consequences of her misdeeds eventually came home to roost.她的不良行為所產生的後果最終回報到她自己身上了
rule the roost【非正式用語】
To be in charge; dominate:主管;主宰,支配一切:例句:In this house grandfather rules the roost.祖父在這所房子裡當家作主
習慣用語>來源:Middle English rooste 中古英文 rooste from Old English hrôst 源自 古英文 hrôst
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