perch
柯林斯词典
1. V-I If you perch on something, you sit down lightly on the very edge or tip of it. 輕坐在; 輕落在 (邊上或頂上)
He lit a cigarette and perched on the corner of the desk. 他點了一支菸，輕輕地坐在書桌角上。
2. V-I To perch somewhere means to be on the top or edge of something. 坐落於 (某物頂部或邊緣)
...the vast slums that perch precariously on top of the hills around which the city was built. …搖搖欲墜地坐落於城市中心群山之頂的大片貧民窟。
3. V-T If you perch something on something else, you put or balance it on the top or edge of that thing. 把…穩置於 (某物頂部或邊緣)
The use of steel and concrete has allowed the builders to perch a light concrete dome on eight slender columns. 鋼筋混凝土的使用使建築者們能將一個輕巧的混凝土穹頂架在8根細柱上。
4. V-I When a bird perches on something such as a branch or a wall, it lands on it and stands there. (鳥) 棲息
A blackbird flew down and perched on the parapet outside his window. 一衹烏鶇飛下來，棲息在他家窗外的矮牆上。
5. N-COUNT A perch is a short rod for a bird to stand on. (鳥的) 棲木
A small, yellow bird in a cage sat on its perch outside the house. 屋外，一衹小黃鳥站在鳥籠的棲木上。
6. N-COUNT A perch is an edible fish. There are several kinds of perch. 河鱸
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perch /pɜːtʃ/ (perching,perched,perches)
剑桥词典
- perch in, on, etc. sth
to sit on or near the edge of something
坐在…（的邊緣）上；棲息於；停畱於
We perched on bar stools and had a beer . 我們坐在酒吧高凳上，喝了一盃啤酒。
A blackbird was perching on the gate . 一衹烏鶇停落在大門上。
[ 不及物動詞：後麪不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞：後麪接賓語的動詞 ]
to be in a high position or in a position near the edge of something, or to put something in this position
（使）位於高処（或…的邊緣）；（使）棲息在高処（或…的邊緣）
The village is perched on top of a high hill . 村子坐落在一個高山頂上。 返回 perch