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单词 roost
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roost

noun
/ruːst/
/ruːst/
Idioms
  1. a place where birds sleep（鸟类的）栖息处Topics Birdsc2
    Word OriginOld English hrōst, related to Dutch roest; of unknown ultimate origin.
Idioms
rule the roost
  1. (informal) to be the most powerful member of a group当头头；充当首领；主宰
    • Liverpool ruled the roost in English football for a decade.利物浦称雄英格兰足坛长达十年之久。

roost

verb
/ruːst/
/ruːst/
 [intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they roost
/ruːst/
/ruːst/
he / she / it roosts
/ruːsts/
/ruːsts/
past simple roosted
/ˈruːstɪd/
/ˈruːstɪd/
past participle roosted
/ˈruːstɪd/
/ˈruːstɪd/
-ing form roosting
/ˈruːstɪŋ/
/ˈruːstɪŋ/
Idioms
  1. (of birds) to rest or go to sleep somewhere栖息Topics Birdsc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRoost is used with these nouns as the subject:
    • bat
    • hen
    • owl
    • …
    Word OriginOld English hrōst, related to Dutch roest; of unknown ultimate origin.
Idioms
something comes home to roost
(also the chickens come home to roost)
  1. used to say that if somebody says or does something bad or wrong, it will affect them badly in the future自食恶果；报应到自己身上
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