perch
US
UK perch n: (for bird) (鸟的)
SC 栖息处 qī xī chù
TC 棲息地
TC 棲息地
The budgie is sitting on his perch.
鹦鹉坐在它的栖息处。
perch vi: (bird)
SC 栖息 qī xī
SC 停留 qī xī，tíng liú
TC 停留
TC 停留
The robin perches on the fence.
知更鸟栖息在栅栏上。
perch n: figurative (high viewpoint) (比喻)
SC 制高点
SC 俯瞰点
From his perch, Steve could see the countryside for miles around.
perch n: (freshwater fish)
SC 鲈鱼 lú yú
The perch preys on smaller fish.
perch n: UK, historical (length measure) (英国长度单位，为5.5码)
SC 杆
TC 杆 / 桿
TC 杆 / 桿
The Anglo-Saxons measured land in perches.
perch vi: figurative (sit somewhere high)
SC 坐在高处
TC 坐在高處
TC 坐在高處
Maggie perched on top of the roof, to get a view into the neighbour's garden.
perch vi: figurative (sit precariously)
SC 坐在物体边沿
SC 在边沿稍坐
As there were no seats left, Bill perched on the arm of Kirsty's chair.
perch [sb/sth] vtr: (balance)
SC 把…放在…
SC 把…放在…边缘
The cocktail waiter perched a slice of lemon on the rim of the glass.
The father lifted his daughter and perched her on a high branch of the tree.