perch
n
1
(a) place where a bird rests, eg a branch 鸟类的栖息处(如树枝).
(b) bar or rod for this purpose, eg in a bird-cage or hen-roost (作此用途的)棍, 杆(如鸟笼或鸡窝中的).
2 (infml 口) high seat or position 高座; 高位
He watched the game from his perch on top of the wall. 他在墙头居高临下看比赛.
3 (also pole, rod) measure of length equal to 5 yds or 5.03 metres, used esp for land 杆(长度单位, 等於5码或5.03米, 尤用以丈量土地). =>App 5 见附录5.
4 (idm 习语) knock sb off his pedestal/perch => knock. perch, v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) (of a bird) come to rest or stay (on a branch, etc) (指鸟)栖息, 停留(枝上等)
The birds perched on the television aerial. 鸟停在电视天线上.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) (of a person) sit, esp on sth high or narrow (指人)坐著(尤指坐在高处或窄物上)
perch on high stools at the bar 坐在酒吧的高凳上
perch dangerously on a narrow ledge 坐在狭窄的边缘上, 十分危险
perch on the edge of one's seat 坐在座位的边上.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
place (sth), esp in a high or dangerous position 将(某物)置於尤指高处或危险处
a hut perched at the edge of the cliff 悬崖边上的小舍
perch a beret on the side of one's head 歪戴贝雷帽
a castle perched above the river 临河而建的城堡.
perch n (pl unchanged 复数不变) any of several types of freshwater fish with spiny fins, eaten as food 鲈.
🔁 扩展释义
*[pә:tʃ]n. 栖木, 高位, 杆, 河鲈vt. (使)栖息, 就位, 位于, (使)暂歇vi. (使)栖息, 就位, 位于, (使)暂歇相关词组: knock sb off his perch
Shylock must promise to leave the money upon his death to his daughter and her husband.
夏洛克必须答应在他死后把这笔财产留给他的女儿和女婿。
Next, if it is not a story, get an idea of the organization of the book. Read the back cover and the introduction. Look at the pictures and the short texts below them. Turn to the front of the book and look at the contents. This way you can decide whether