perch

Word family adjectiveperchedpercheryperciformnounpercherperchingPercidaeperchpercoid

Related topics: Birds

perch1 /pɜːtʃ $ pɜːrtʃ/ verb

1 be perched on/above etc something HIGHto be in a position on top of something or on the edge of something 处在某物的上面[边上]

a house perched on a cliff above the town

一幢位于悬崖之上俯瞰城镇的房屋

Examples from the Corpus

be perched on/above etc something• By the end of the show, the contestants are perched on piles of pillows of varying heights.• He was perched on top of a huge cage, looking at the visitors.• He went straight into the bedroom, to the wall where the painted Asiatic doll was perched on the sideboard.• It was perched on a small promontory to the east of the town, overlooking the bay.• Rows of large silent birds are perched on the mountain ledges - vultures.• Steph and Joe are perched on their seats, leaning forward, alternately yelling plays and screaming at the officials.• The old medieval part is perched on a hilltop, the modern quarters, below.• Their house was perched on the brink of a canyon.

2 perch (yourself) on something HIGHto sit on top of something or on the edge of something （使自己）坐在某物的上面[边上]

Bobby had perched himself on a tall wooden stool.

博比坐到了一张高高的木凳上。

► see thesaurus at sit

Examples from the Corpus

perch (yourself) on something• Thrush-sized, it perched on a bank.• Manningham perched on a black leather stool by a well-stocked bar with a large mirror behind it.• Her doorman was perched on a folding chair, his attention largely given over to a supermarket tabloid.• It was perched on a small promontory to the east of the town, overlooking the bay.• He had perched himself on a tall wooden stool.• Léonie perched on the cold wet edge of the white bath and leaned forwards.• He went straight into the bedroom, to the wall where the painted Asiatic doll was perched on the sideboard.• He was perched on top of a huge cage, looking at the visitors.• Waterlogged, he perched on top of the cabin and soon gurgled his song.

3. [intransitiveI + on]HBBHIGH if a bird perches on something, it flies down and sits on it 〔鸟〕降落，停留 →4 See picture of 见图 FRESHWATER

Examples from the Corpus

perch• Unbeknownst to him, a Blue hunter-killer team was perched less than two miles away -- under cover and undetected.• Fond of perching on dead tree or post in water.• She was carrying a young child who was slung in her arms and perched on her right hip.• It also received her welcoming smile, as did a beautiful goldfinch that came down and perched on her toes.• In fact, a good deal of daily life was spent perched on the bamboo matting on top of the cabins.• He was perched on top of a huge cage, looking at the visitors.• She parked the car and hoisted the plastic carriers from the boot, perching the flat, be-ribboned pâtisserie box on top.• The young bird has to perch upright on the rim while it grows its feathers.

Related topics: Birds, Fish

perch2 noun [countableC]

1. HBBa branch or stick where a bird sits 〔鸟的〕栖木，栖枝

2 informalHIGH a high place or position, especially one where you can sit and watch something 高位，高处〔尤指人可以坐着看某事物的地方〕

She watched the parade from her perch on her father’s shoulders.

她骑在父亲的肩上观看游行。

HBFa type of fish that lives in lakes and rivers 淡水鲈鱼，河鲈

Examples from the Corpus

perch• Sings more often from a perch.• Kelston for good nets of roach, chub, perch and odd bream from pegs below the weir.• At first Dawn would attempt to continue beyond the far perch where I was waiting, instead of landing on my glove.• He watched the lessons from his perch, and when they were over he ran all the way home.• Anything could knock him off his perch.• But there are plenty of things that threaten anew to knock Clinton off his presidential perch.• Icebergs that last for a week or longer provide perches for bald eagles, cormorants and gulls.• They get a great view of the game from their perch in the press-box.

Origin perch1

1. (1200-1300) Old French perche, from Latin pertica “pole”

2. (1300-1400) Old French perche, from Latin perca, from Greek perke

单词	perch
释义	perch Word family adjectiveperchedpercheryperciformnounpercherperchingPercidaeperchpercoid Related topics: Birds perch1 /pɜːtʃ $ pɜːrtʃ/ ●○○ verb 1 be perched on/above etc something HIGHto be in a position on top of something or on the edge of something 处在某物的上面[边上] a house perched on a cliff above the town 一幢位于悬崖之上俯瞰城镇的房屋 Examples from the Corpus be perched on/above etc something• By the end of the show, the contestants are perched on piles of pillows of varying heights.• He was perched on top of a huge cage, looking at the visitors.• He went straight into the bedroom, to the wall where the painted Asiatic doll was perched on the sideboard.• It was perched on a small promontory to the east of the town, overlooking the bay.• Rows of large silent birds are perched on the mountain ledges - vultures.• Steph and Joe are perched on their seats, leaning forward, alternately yelling plays and screaming at the officials.• The old medieval part is perched on a hilltop, the modern quarters, below.• Their house was perched on the brink of a canyon. 2 perch (yourself) on something HIGHto sit on top of something or on the edge of something （使自己）坐在某物的上面[边上] Bobby had perched himself on a tall wooden stool. 博比坐到了一张高高的木凳上。 ► see thesaurus at sit Examples from the Corpus perch (yourself) on something• Thrush-sized, it perched on a bank.• Manningham perched on a black leather stool by a well-stocked bar with a large mirror behind it.• Her doorman was perched on a folding chair, his attention largely given over to a supermarket tabloid.• It was perched on a small promontory to the east of the town, overlooking the bay.• He had perched himself on a tall wooden stool.• Léonie perched on the cold wet edge of the white bath and leaned forwards.• He went straight into the bedroom, to the wall where the painted Asiatic doll was perched on the sideboard.• He was perched on top of a huge cage, looking at the visitors.• Waterlogged, he perched on top of the cabin and soon gurgled his song. 3. [intransitiveI + on]HBBHIGH if a bird perches on something, it flies down and sits on it 〔鸟〕降落，停留 →4 See picture of 见图 FRESHWATER Examples from the Corpus perch• Unbeknownst to him, a Blue hunter-killer team was perched less than two miles away -- under cover and undetected.• Fond of perching on dead tree or post in water.• She was carrying a young child who was slung in her arms and perched on her right hip.• It also received her welcoming smile, as did a beautiful goldfinch that came down and perched on her toes.• In fact, a good deal of daily life was spent perched on the bamboo matting on top of the cabins.• He was perched on top of a huge cage, looking at the visitors.• She parked the car and hoisted the plastic carriers from the boot, perching the flat, be-ribboned pâtisserie box on top.• The young bird has to perch upright on the rim while it grows its feathers. Related topics: Birds, Fish perch2 noun [countableC] 1. HBBa branch or stick where a bird sits 〔鸟的〕栖木，栖枝 2 informalHIGH a high place or position, especially one where you can sit and watch something 高位，高处〔尤指人可以坐着看某事物的地方〕 She watched the parade from her perch on her father’s shoulders. 她骑在父亲的肩上观看游行。 3. HBFa type of fish that lives in lakes and rivers 淡水鲈鱼，河鲈 Examples from the Corpus perch• Sings more often from a perch.• Kelston for good nets of roach, chub, perch and odd bream from pegs below the weir.• At first Dawn would attempt to continue beyond the far perch where I was waiting, instead of landing on my glove.• He watched the lessons from his perch, and when they were over he ran all the way home.• Anything could knock him off his perch.• But there are plenty of things that threaten anew to knock Clinton off his presidential perch.• Icebergs that last for a week or longer provide perches for bald eagles, cormorants and gulls.• They get a great view of the game from their perch in the press-box. Origin perch1 1. (1200-1300) Old French perche, from Latin pertica “pole” 2. (1300-1400) Old French perche, from Latin perca, from Greek perke
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