perches; perched; perching
perches; perched; perching
Learner's definition of PERCH
1
[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 -
Birds often perch on the ledge outside my window.鸟儿常常在我家窗台上栖息。
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People perched on the railing to get a better view.人们坐在栏杆上,以便看到更好的景致。
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Their house perches on a rocky cliff.他们的房子坐落在一块岩石峭壁上。
2
[+ 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 -
He stood there in his coat, a small hat perched on/atop his head.他穿着外套站在那儿,头上顶着个小帽子。
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A bird was perched on the telephone wire.一只鸟立在电话线上。
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Their house is perched on a rocky cliff.他们的房子坐落在一块岩石峭壁上。
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The castle is perched high in/among the hills of Scotland.城堡坐落在苏格兰丘陵中的山顶上。
2 perch /ˈpɚtʃ/ noun
plural perches
plural perches
Learner's definition of PERCH
[count]
1
: something (such as a tree branch) that a bird sits on(鸟类的)栖息处,栖木,栖枝 2
: a high seat or location高处的座位;高处 3 perch /pɚtʃ/ noun
plural perch or perches
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