perch
pronunciation
UK [pɜːtʃ]
US [pɜːrtʃ]
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- n.
- 栖息处
- 栖枝
- 高处
- 鲈鱼
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- vi.
- （鸟）飞落，暂栖，停留
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- vt.& vi.
- 栖息
- 停留
- （使）坐
- （使）坐在…边沿
Word Origin
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。
Example
- 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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