perch

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  • n.
    栖息处
    栖枝
    高处
    鲈鱼
  • vi.
    (鸟)飞落,暂栖,停留
  • vt.& vi.
    栖息
    停留
    (使)坐
    (使)坐在…边沿

单词词源

perch 栖息,停留 perch 鲈鱼

来自古法语perche,杆,棍,测量尺,来自拉丁语pertica,杆,棍。后用于指鸟栖息的横杆,引申词义栖息,停留。 来自拉丁语perca,鲈鱼,来自PIE*perk,斑点。因鲈鱼身上的黑色斑纹而得名。

双语例句

1. The birds like to fly and perch on rooftops , but none have flown away .
火鸡喜欢飞,喜欢在房顶栖息,但没有一只飞走。
2. The nile perch is nefarious yet applauded ( in the short run ) .
尼罗河鲈鱼虽然凶猛但也颇受欢迎(短期来说)。
3. In the great hall there was a gold perch for the nightingale , beside the emperor 's throne .
在大厅里,国王的宝座旁边就是为夜莺准备的用金子做的栖木。
4. Eg. he 'll perch on the edge of his seat to get closer .
他会坐在他位子的边缘,只为与你靠的更近。
5. Experts hope the drone , which can fly just by flapping its wings , compared with current models which rely on propellers , will eventually be able to swoop through open windows and perch on power lines .
专家们希望这种靠着震动双翅便能飞行的“蜂鸟”可以达到轻易传过打开的窗户和停留在电线上的水平。

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