roost 音標拼音: [r'ust]
n . 棲木,鳥窩,休息所
vi . 棲息,安歇
vt . 使棲息
棲木,鳥窩,休息所棲息,安歇使棲息
roost n 1 :
a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds 2 :
a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep v 1 :
sit ,
as on a branch ; "
The birds perched high in the tree "
[
synonym : {
perch }, {
roost }, {
rest }]
2 :
settle down or stay ,
as if on a roost Roust \
Roust \,
n . [
Cf .
Icel .
r ["
o ]
st an estuary .]
A strong tide or current ,
especially in a narrow channel .
[
Written also {
rost },
and {
roost }.] --
Jamieson .
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Roost \
Roost \,
n .
Roast . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
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Roost \
Roost \,
v .
t .
See {
Roust },
v .
t .
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Roost \
Roost \,
n . [
AS .
hr [=
o ]
st ;
akin to OD .
roest roost ,
roesten to roost ,
and probably to E .
roof .
Cf . {
Roof }.]
1 .
The pole or other support on which fowls rest at night ;
a perch .
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He clapped his wings upon his roost . --
Dryden .
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2 .
A collection of fowls roosting together .
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{
At roost },
on a perch or roost ;
hence ,
retired to rest .
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Roost \
Roost \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Roosted };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Roosting }.]
1 .
To sit ,
rest ,
or sleep ,
as fowls on a pole ,
limb of a tree ,
etc .;
to perch . --
Wordsworth .
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2 .
Fig .;
To lodge ;
to rest ;
to sleep .
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O ,
let me where thy roof my soul hath hid ,
O ,
let me roost and nestle there . --
Herbert .
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87 Moby Thesaurus words for "
roost ":
abide ,
accommodations ,
anchor ,
aviary ,
be seated ,
berth ,
billet ,
billet at ,
bird cage ,
birdhouse ,
bivouac ,
board ,
bunk ,
burrow ,
camp ,
cohabit ,
colonize ,
columbary ,
come to anchor ,
diggings ,
digs ,
domesticate ,
domicile ,
domiciliate ,
doss down ,
dovecote ,
drop anchor ,
dwell ,
ensconce ,
establish residence ,
hang out ,
hive ,
house ,
housing ,
hut ,
inhabit ,
keep house ,
land ,
light ,
live ,
live at ,
living quarters ,
locate ,
lodge ,
lodging ,
lodgings ,
lodgment ,
moor ,
move ,
nest ,
occupy ,
park ,
people ,
perch ,
pigeon house ,
pigeon loft ,
populate ,
put up ,
quarter ,
quarters ,
relocate ,
remain ,
remain seated ,
reside ,
room ,
rooms ,
roosting place ,
set ,
set down ,
set up housekeeping ,
set up shop ,
settle ,
settle down ,
shelter ,
sit ,
sit down ,
sleeping place ,
squat ,
stand ,
stay ,
stay at ,
strike root ,
take residence at ,
take root ,
take up residence ,
tenant ,
touch down
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