| 释义 |
roost1/ru:st/ n. & v.●n. 1 a branch or other support on which a bird perches, esp. a place where birds regularly settle to sleep (尤指鸟的)栖木，栖息处 2 a place offering temporary sleeping accommodation (临时)住宿处，歇息处 ●v. 1 intr.a (of a bird) settle for rest or sleep (鸟)栖息，归巢 b (of a person) stay for the night (人)过夜，投宿，歇息 2 tr. provide with a sleeping place 给…设置栖息处；为…提供歇息处 □ come home to roost (of a scheme etc.) recoil unfavourably upon the originator (计谋、阴谋等)反害了自己 [Old English hrōst] |