单词 | perch |
释义 | verbnounperchBrE /pɜːtʃ/ NAmE /pɜːrtʃ/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they perch BrE /pɜːtʃ/ NAmE /pɜːrtʃ/ present simple - he / she / it perches BrE /ˈpɜːtʃɪz/ NAmE /ˈpɜːrtʃɪz/ past simple perched BrE /pɜːtʃt/ NAmE /pɜːrtʃt/ past participle perched BrE /pɜːtʃt/ NAmE /pɜːrtʃt/ -ing form perching BrE /ˈpɜːtʃɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈpɜːrtʃɪŋ/ [I ]~ (on sth )(of a bird 鸟) to land and stay on a branch , etc .栖息;停留◆ A robin was perching on the fence . 一只知更鸟落在篱笆上。[I , T ](informal ) to sit or to make sb sit on sth , especially on the edge of it (使)坐,坐在…边沿◆ ~ (on sth )We perched on a couple of high stools at the bar . 我们坐在酒吧的几张高脚凳上。◆ ~sb /yourself (on sth )She perched herself on the edge of the bed . 她坐在床沿上。sitsit down ⬥ be seated ⬥ take a seat ⬥ perchThese words all mean to rest your weight on your bottom with your back upright, for example on a chair.以上各词均含坐下之义。sit to rest your weight on your bottom with your back upright, for example on a chair指坐:◆May I sit here?我可以坐在这儿吗?◆Sit still, will you!坐着别动!NOTESit is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how sb sits, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what sb does while they are sitting. * sit 通常与副词或介词短语连用,表示坐的地方或方式,但有时也与另一短语或从句连用,表明坐着时在做某事:◆We sat talking for hours.我们坐着谈了好几个小时。sit down/sit yourself down to move from a standing position to a sitting position指坐下、就座:◆Please sit down.请坐。◆Come in and sit yourselves down.都进来坐下。be seated(formal ) to be sitting指坐着:◆She was seated at the head of the table.她坐在桌子的上座。NOTEBe seated is often used as a formal way of inviting sb to sit down. * be seated 常为请人就座的正式表达方式:◆Please be seated.请就座。take a seat to sit down指坐下、就座NOTETake a seat is used especially as a polite way of inviting sb to sit down. * take a seat 尤作请人就座的礼貌用语:◆Please take a seat.请坐。perch(ratherinformal ) to sit on sth, especially on the edge of sth指坐在…上,尤指坐在…边沿:◆She perched herself on the edge of the bed.她坐在床沿上。NOTE Perch is always used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where sb is perching. * perch 总是与副词或介词短语连用表示坐的地方。Patternsto sit/sit down/be seated/take a seat/perch on sthto sit/sit down/be seated/take a seat in sth[I ]~ (on sth )to be placed on the top or the edge of sth 置于(顶上或边上)◆ The hotel perched precariously on a steep hillside . 旅店立在陡峭的山坡上状似摇摇欲坠。perchBrE /pɜːtʃ/ NAmE /pɜːrtʃ/ noun a place where a bird rests , especially a branch or bar for this purpose , for example in a bird's cage(鸟的)栖息处,栖木a high seat or position 高座;高处◆ He watched the game from his precarious perch on top of the wall . 他无视安全,高坐在墙头上观看比赛。 (plural perch ) a freshwaterfish that is sometimes used for food 鲈鱼;河鲈 ● knock sb off their ˈpedestal /ˈperch to make sb lose their position as sb /sth successful or admired 使某人丧失名位 |
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