| 释义 |
perch¹ /pɜːtʃ/ n. | vi. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (鸟类的)栖息处，栖木，栖枝
Three or four birds were moving restively on their perches. 三四只鸟在栖枝上不安地跳动。
The parrot woke from its perch of sleep near the window. 鹦鹉在靠窗的栖木上打盹后醒了过来。
2. (位置较高的)歇脚处，小憩处
We found a perch on the ruins of a low stone wall. 我们找到一处矮石墙的残垣，歇了歇脚。
3. 高处，较高的位置；突出(或稳固)的地位
He climbed to his favourite perch near the top. 他爬到接近顶部他最喜欢呆的地方。
The lifeguard watched the swimmers from his perch above the pool. 救生员从游泳池上方高高的坐位上注视着游泳的人们。
He has a new perch as president of the university. 他新任大学校长的高职。
4. 挂物木钉，挂杆；(加工皮革时用的)木条夹具；【纺】验布架
5. 杆(长度单位；= 5½码或5.0292米；略作p); 平方杆(面积单位；= 30¼平方码或25.293平方米)；立方杆(石料体积单位；= 24¾立方英尺或0.7004立方米)
6. (车辆等前后轴的)连杆，主轴
7. 【海】(礁石或浅滩上的)杆形标，浮筒顶标
II ❶ vi.
1. (鸟)飞落，暂栖
The sparrow perched on the branch for a moment or two. 麻雀在树枝上憩息了一会儿。
2. (在较高处或物体边沿等)稍坐，暂歇
perch on a hillside 坐在小山坡上休息
perch on the arm of a sofa 坐在沙发的扶手上
3. (在较高或较险的位置)座落
The little village perches high among the hills. 小村庄高踞于群山之中。
Tall buildings perch on the top of rocky cliffs. 高耸的建筑屹立在嶙峋的悬崖顶上。
❷ vt.
1. 使飞落，使暂栖
Little birds perch themselves on the roof of the house. 小鸟飞落在屋顶上。
2. 把…置于(较高或较险处)；[常用被动语态]使座落于；使处于
perch a hat on the head 把帽子朝头上一扣
A pair of spectacles was perched near the end of his nose. 他鼻尖处架着一副眼镜。
The town is perched on a hill (above a lake). 小镇座落在小山上(俯瞰湖泊处)。
be perched on top of society 跻身于社会上层
It was the sort of mood perched between dream and reality. 那是一种介乎梦幻和现实之间的精神状态。
3. 使稍坐，使暂歇
sit perched on the side of the bath 坐在浴缸边上
He perched himself on the table, his hands gripping the edges of it. 他往桌子上一坐，两手抓着桌子边。
4. (在验布架上)验(布)
[< ME perche stake < OFr < L pertica long staff] phr. Come off your perch. 〈口〉别那么自命不凡了吧。 hop the perch 死掉 knock sb. off his perch〈口〉击败某人，杀某人的威风 tip over the perch 死掉 |