roost

汉语翻译

n. 栖木, 休息所, 群栖的禽鸟
vi. 栖息, 安歇
vt. 使栖息
相关词组:
rule the roost
at roost
come home to roost
go to roost

词型变化

动词过去式:roosted 过去分词:roosted 现在分词:roosting 第三人称单数:roosts 

英语解释

名词 roost:

a shelter with perches for fowl or other birdsa perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep

动词 roost:

sit, as on a branch同义词：perch, restsettle down or stay, as if on a roost

例句

It's Bill's wife who really rules the roost in that family.在比尔家里，真正当家的是她的老婆。Her selfishness will come home to roost someday.她的自私总有一天会得到报应。Curse, like chicken, come home to roost.诅咒像鸡雏，必回栖息木。

详细解释

roost

n.（名词）
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
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
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：
例句：
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：
例句：
In this house grandfather rules the roost.
祖父在这所房子里当家作主

来源：
Middle English rooste
中古英语 rooste
from Old English hrôst
源自 古英语 hrôst