roost
/rust/
n.
The pole, perch, etc., upon which a bird rests at night. 栖木。
A number of fowls resting together. 同栖之群鸟。
Any resting place. 【口】休息处;憩息处。
短语:
at roost 在窝里;就寝上床。
come home to roost 自作自受;报应到自己身上。
Curses come home to roost. 【谚】害人者反害己。
go to roost 回窝巢;上床。
rule the roost 做领袖;支配;执牛耳。
(过去式: roosted; 过去完成式: roosted; 现在进行式: roosting)
v.i.
To sit or sleep upon a perch or pole. 栖;栖宿。
To rest, esp. temporarily. 【方】歇息;小眠。
roost
来自翻译宝典
- 英语>简体中文, 美语词典
roost¹
/ruːst/
n.
1. [+of bird] (尤指家禽的)栖木, 栖架
2. (resting place) 歇息处;歇宿处
3. to come home to roost (恶行)报应到作恶者自己身上, 使作恶者自食其果
4. to have your chickens come home to roost (作恶者)恶有恶报, 自食其果
5. to rule the roost<非正式> [person +] 当家做主;支配一切;主宰一切
See: rule
/ruːst/
n.
1. [+of bird] (尤指家禽的)栖木, 栖架
2. (resting place) 歇息处;歇宿处
3. to come home to roost (恶行)报应到作恶者自己身上, 使作恶者自食其果
4. to have your chickens come home to roost (作恶者)恶有恶报, 自食其果
5. to rule the roost<非正式> [person +] 当家做主;支配一切;主宰一切
See: rule
roost²
/ruːst/
vi.
1. [bird +] 栖息
2. (settle down) 安顿;歇息;歇宿
/ruːst/
vi.
1. [bird +] 栖息
2. (settle down) 安顿;歇息;歇宿
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉大词典
roost
n.(名词)
1. A perch on which domestic fowl or other birds rest or sleep. 栖木,鸡棚:家禽或其它鸟类栖息或睡觉的地方
2. A place with perches for fowl or other birds. 栖息处:有供禽鸟或其它鸟类栖息的栖枝的地方
3. A place for temporary rest or sleep. 歇息处,歇宿处:供暂时休息或睡觉的地方
v.intr.(不及物动词) roost.ed, roost.ing, roosts
To rest or sleep on or as if on a perch or roost. 栖息:在或仿佛在栖木或家禽的栖息地休息或睡觉
习惯用语:
come home to roost
To have repercussions or aftereffects, especially unfavorable ones: 后果,恶报:尤指有不幸的间接影响或后果:
- The consequences of her misdeeds eventually came home to roost. 她的不良行为所产生的后果最终回报到她自己身上了rule the roost 【非正式用语】
To be in charge; dominate: 主管;主宰,支配一切:
- In this house grandfather rules the roost. 祖父在这所房子里当家作主
n.(名词)
1. A perch on which domestic fowl or other birds rest or sleep. 栖木,鸡棚:家禽或其它鸟类栖息或睡觉的地方
2. A place with perches for fowl or other birds. 栖息处:有供禽鸟或其它鸟类栖息的栖枝的地方
3. A place for temporary rest or sleep. 歇息处,歇宿处:供暂时休息或睡觉的地方
v.intr.(不及物动词) roost.ed, roost.ing, roosts
To rest or sleep on or as if on a perch or roost. 栖息:在或仿佛在栖木或家禽的栖息地休息或睡觉
习惯用语:
come home to roost
To have repercussions or aftereffects, especially unfavorable ones: 后果,恶报:尤指有不幸的间接影响或后果:
- The consequences of her misdeeds eventually came home to roost. 她的不良行为所产生的后果最终回报到她自己身上了rule the roost 【非正式用语】
To be in charge; dominate: 主管;主宰,支配一切:
- In this house grandfather rules the roost. 祖父在这所房子里当家作主
- 英语>简体中文, 美国传统词典
roost
n.
栖息处
vi.
栖息, 歇息
- Chickens roost at night. 鸡晚上歇息。
n.
栖息处
vi.
栖息, 歇息
- Chickens roost at night. 鸡晚上歇息。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
roost1
(your/the) chickens come home to roost 另见chickens
rule the roost 另见rule
(your/the) chickens come home to roost 另见chickens
rule the roost 另见rule
英语>简体中文, 英语习语词典
roost1
vi.
栖息; 夜宿
vi.
栖息; 夜宿
roost2
vt.
使栖息
n.
栖木;鸟巢
安歇[睡眠]处
窝藏处
一巢[窝]鸟
at roost
在窝里栖息着(指家禽); 在睡觉, 在歇着(指人)
come home to roost
对行动者本身产生不利; 使行动者自食其果
go to roost
去栖息; [口]上床睡觉
rule the roost
为首; 为王; 为领袖, 独揽大权
vt.
使栖息
n.
栖木;鸟巢
安歇[睡眠]处
窝藏处
一巢[窝]鸟
at roost
在窝里栖息着(指家禽); 在睡觉, 在歇着(指人)
come home to roost
对行动者本身产生不利; 使行动者自食其果
go to roost
去栖息; [口]上床睡觉
rule the roost
为首; 为王; 为领袖, 独揽大权
英语>简体中文, 现代英汉综合大辞典
roost
棲木
棲木
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 畜牧学名词
roost
急流;急潮
急流;急潮
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 海事名词
roost
棲所
棲所
- 英语>繁体中文(台湾), 生态学名词
roost
v /n 棲息;鳥巢
【記】rooster(n 公雞)在roost
v /n 棲息;鳥巢
【記】rooster(n 公雞)在roost
英语>繁体中文, GRE词汇精选
roost
/ruːst/
(roosting, roosted,roosts)
1. 可数名词 A roost is a place where birds or bats rest or sleep. 栖息处
- Something disturbed the bird on its roost. 什么东西惊扰了那只栖息的鸟。
2. 不及物动词 When birds or bats roost somewhere, they rest or sleep there. 栖息
- The peacocks roost in nearby shrubs. 那只孔雀在附近的灌木丛里栖息。
3. 习语 If bad or wrong things that someone has done in the past have come home to roost, or if their chickens have come home to roost, they are now experiencing the unpleasant effects of these actions. 自食其果
- Appeasement has come home to roost. 绥靖已自食其果。
4. 习语 If you say that someone rules the roost in a particular place, you mean that they have control and authority over the people there. 大权在握 [非正式]
- Today the country's nationalists rule the roost and hand out the jobs. 如今这个国家的民族主义者掌握大权,分派那些工作。
/ruːst/
(roosting, roosted,roosts)
1. 可数名词 A roost is a place where birds or bats rest or sleep. 栖息处
- Something disturbed the bird on its roost. 什么东西惊扰了那只栖息的鸟。
2. 不及物动词 When birds or bats roost somewhere, they rest or sleep there. 栖息
- The peacocks roost in nearby shrubs. 那只孔雀在附近的灌木丛里栖息。
3. 习语 If bad or wrong things that someone has done in the past have come home to roost, or if their chickens have come home to roost, they are now experiencing the unpleasant effects of these actions. 自食其果
- Appeasement has come home to roost. 绥靖已自食其果。
4. 习语 If you say that someone rules the roost in a particular place, you mean that they have control and authority over the people there. 大权在握 [非正式]
- Today the country's nationalists rule the roost and hand out the jobs. 如今这个国家的民族主义者掌握大权,分派那些工作。
英语>简体中文, 高级英汉双解词典