音标:[ru:stɪŋ] ;
v. 栖息( roost的现在分词 ); 过去事情的恶果显现出来; 自食恶果; 得到报应
v sit, as on a branch
v settle down or stay, as if on a roost
词型变化:名词复数形式 : roostings
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roost的用法和样例:

例句

用作名词(n.)
  1. Chickens sit on a roost at night.鸡夜晚栖息在竿子上。
  2. Look! There is a roost in this tree.看!这棵树上有个鸟巢。
  3. One of the main starling roosts is on top of the Town Hall.市政厅的房顶是星椋鸟的一个主要栖息处。
  4. The eaves of this deserted house have become the roost for pigeon.这所无人住的房子的屋檐成了鸽子的歇息处。
用作动词(v.)
  1. In fact, there is not a peak roosting time.The birds roost all year.实际上,并没有栖息高峰这一回事,鸟儿终年栖息。
  2. Her selfishness will come home to roost someday.她的自私总有一天会得到报应。

词汇搭配

  • rule the roost当家(作主
  • come home to roost报应(得到恶报)...
  • home家
  • at roost栖于枝上(憩息着)...
  • go to roost就寝
  • cock of the roost在小天地里称王称霸的...

经典引文

  • A million roosts for man, but only one nest.

    出自:O. W. Holmes
【近义词】

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