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TOEFL BNC: 7143 COCA: 6081

perch

1 perch /ˈpɚtʃ/ verb
perches; perched; perching
1 perch
/ˈpɚtʃ/
verb
perches; perched; perching
Learner's definition of PERCH
[no object] : to sit on or be on something high or on something from which it is easy to fall栖息,坐落(在高处或边沿)usually + on
[+ object] : to put (someone or something) on something high or on something from which it is easy to fall放置…(于高处或边沿)
usually used as (be) perched通常用作(be) perched
2 perch /ˈpɚtʃ/ noun
plural perches
2 perch
/ˈpɚtʃ/
noun
plural perches
Learner's definition of PERCH
[count]
: something (such as a tree branch) that a bird sits on(鸟类的)栖息处,栖木,栖枝
: a high seat or location高处的座位;高处
compare 3perch
3 perch /pɚtʃ/ noun
plural perch or perches
3 perch
/pɚtʃ/
noun
plural perch or perches
Learner's definition of PERCH
[count, noncount]
: a fish that lives in rivers and streams and that is eaten as food鲈鱼;河鲈
compare 2perch
TOEFL BNC: 7143 COCA: 6081

perch

1 of 3

noun (1)

1
: a bar or peg on which something is hung
2
a
: a roost for a bird
b
: a resting place or vantage point : seat
c
: a prominent position
his new perch as president
3
chiefly British : rod sense 2

perch

2 of 3

verb

perched; perching; perches

intransitive verb

: to alight, settle, or rest on a perch, a height, or a precarious spot

transitive verb

: to place on a perch, a height, or a precarious spot

perch

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural perch or perches
1
a
: a small European freshwater bony fish (Perca fluviatilis of the family Percidae, the perch family)
2
: any of numerous bony fishes (as of the families Percidae, Centrarchidae, and Serranidae)

Illustration of perch

Illustration of perch
  • 3perch 1a

Example Sentences

Verb pigeons perching on the roof perched the baby in a basket

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English perche, from Anglo-French, from Latin pertica pole

Noun (2)

Middle English perche, from Anglo-French, from Latin perca, from Greek perkē; akin to Old High German faro colored, Latin porcus, a spiny fish

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of perch was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 7143 COCA: 6081
perch

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBprecariously把⋯置於危險處The hotel was perched precariously on a steep hillside.旅館坐落在陡峭的山頂,位置險峻。PREPOSITIONon棲息在⋯上The birds perched on nearby buildings.鳥兒棲息在附近的建築物上。PHRASESbe perched high above sth, be perched high on sth高高地位於⋯之上/⋯上面The castle is perched high above the valley.城堡高高地矗立在山谷之上。be perched on the edge of sth, perch on the edge of sth處於/被置於⋯邊緣I perched on the edge of his desk to listen to him.我坐在他書桌的邊沿聽他講話。be perched on top of sth, perch on top of sth處於/被置於⋯頂部

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