| 单词 | perch |
| 释义 | Related topics: Birdsperch1 /pɜːtʃ $ pɜːrtʃ/ ●○○ verb 1 be perched on/above etc something HIGHto be in a position on top of something or on the edge of something 处在某物的上面[边上] a house perched on a cliff above the town 一幢位于悬崖之上俯瞰城镇的房屋2 perch (yourself) on something HIGHto sit on top of something or on the edge of something （使自己）坐在某物的上面[边上] Bobby had perched himself on a tall wooden stool. 博比坐到了一张高高的木凳上。► see thesaurus at sit3. [intransitive + on]HBBHIGH if a bird perches on something, it flies down and sits on it 〔鸟〕降落，停留 →4 See picture of 见图 FRESHWATER→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusperch• Unbeknownst to him, a Blue hunter-killer team was perched less than two miles away -- under cover and undetected.• Fond of perching on dead tree or post in water.• She was carrying a young child who was slung in her arms and perched on her right hip.• It also received her welcoming smile, as did a beautiful goldfinch that came down and perched on her toes.• In fact, a good deal of daily life was spent perched on the bamboo matting on top of the cabins.• He was perched on top of a huge cage, looking at the visitors.• She parked the car and hoisted the plastic carriers from the boot, perching the flat, be-ribboned pâtisserie box on top.• The young bird has to perch upright on the rim while it grows its feathers.Related topics: Birds, Fishperch2 noun [countable] 1. HBBa branch or stick where a bird sits 〔鸟的〕栖木，栖枝2 informalHIGH a high place or position, especially one where you can sit and watch something 高位，高处〔尤指人可以坐着看某事物的地方〕 She watched the parade from her perch on her father’s shoulders. 她骑在父亲的肩上观看游行。3. HBFa type of fish that lives in lakes and rivers 淡水鲈鱼，河鲈Examples from the Corpusperch• Sings more often from a perch.• Kelston for good nets of roach, chub, perch and odd bream from pegs below the weir.• At first Dawn would attempt to continue beyond the far perch where I was waiting, instead of landing on my glove.• He watched the lessons from his perch, and when they were over he ran all the way home.• Anything could knock him off his perch.• But there are plenty of things that threaten anew to knock Clinton off his presidential perch.• Icebergs that last for a week or longer provide perches for bald eagles, cormorants and gulls.• They get a great view of the game from their perch in the press-box.Origin perch1 1. (1200-1300) Old French perche, from Latin pertica “pole”2. (1300-1400) Old French perche, from Latin perca, from Greek perkeperch1 verbperch2 nounChinese position to a of be in on Corpus top |
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