perch
- n.鲈鱼;(鸟的)栖息处，栖木;高处;河鲈;高座
- v.栖息;(使)坐，坐在…边沿;停留;置于(顶上或边上)
perchverb
栖息；停留
to land and stay on a branch, etc.
A robin was perching on the fence.
一只知更鸟落在篱笆上。
（使）坐，坐在…边沿
to sit or to make sb sit on sth, especially on the edge of it
We perched on a couple of high stools at the bar.
我们坐在酒吧的几个高脚凳上。
She perched herself on the edge of the bed.
她坐在床沿上。
置于（顶上或边上）
to be placed on the top or the edge of sth
The hotel perched precariously on a steep hillside.
旅店立在陡峭的山坡上状似摇摇欲坠。
noun
（鸟的）栖息处，栖木
a place where a bird rests, especially a branch or bar for this purpose, for example in a bird's cage
高座；高处
a high seat or position
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。
鲈鱼；河鲈
a freshwater fish that is sometimes used for food
to make sb lose their position as sb/sth successful or admired
These 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。
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！
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。
( formal ) to be sitting指坐着：
She was seated at the head of the table.
她坐在桌子的上座。
to sit down指坐下、就座
( rather informal ) 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。
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VERB 坐在…边缘；坐在…顶端
If you perch on something, you sit down lightly on the very edge or tip of it.He lit a cigarette and perched on the corner of the desk...
他点了一根烟，坐在桌角上。
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She was perched on the edge of the sofa.
她坐在沙发沿上。
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VERB 在…顶部；在…边缘
To perch somewhere means to be on the top or edge of something....the vast slums that perch precariously on top of the hills around which the city was built.
坐落在城市周围的山峰上、摇摇欲坠的贫民窟
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St. John's is a small college perched high up in the hills...
圣约翰学院是一所位于山顶的小学院。
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VERB 把…置于；使立稳于…的边缘（或顶部）
If you perch something on something else, you put or balance it on the top or edge of that thing.The builders have perched a light concrete dome on eight slender columns.
建筑工人在8根细柱上架起轻巧的混凝土穹顶。
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VERB （鸟）栖息，停留
When a bird perches on something such as a branch or a wall, it lands on it and stands there.A blackbird flew down and perched on the parapet outside his window.
一只乌鸫飞下来，停在他窗外的矮墙上。
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N-COUNT （鸟的）栖木，栖枝
A perch is a short rod for a bird to stand on. -
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N-COUNT 高位，高处
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PHRASE 赶下神坛
If someone is knocked off their perch, they are no longer admired or no longer thought of as important or clever.There is a trend for knocking public-school headmasters and headmistresses off their perches.
现在有一种推翻公立学校校长权威性的趋势。
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N-COUNT 鲈鱼；河鲈
A perch is an edible fish. There are several kinds of perch.
noun
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- any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
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- spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
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- support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
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- any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
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- an elevated place serving as a seat
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- a square rod of land
- Synonym: rod pole
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- a linear measure of 16.5 feet
- Synonym: rod pole
verb
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- sit, as on a branch
- The birds perched high in the tree
- Synonym: roost rest
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- cause to perch or sit
- She perched her hat on her head
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- to come to rest, settle
- Misfortune lighted upon him
- Synonym: alight light
数据来源：WordNet
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The perch is a freshwater fish .
鲈鱼是淡水鱼。
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Experiment on Raising Survival Rate of Perch Fry Rearing in the Pond
提高鲈鱼苗池塘培育成活率试验
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We perched on a couple of high stools at the bar .
我们坐在酒吧的几个高脚凳上。
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She perched herself on the edge of the bed .
她坐在床沿上。
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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。
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She perched uncomfortably on the edge of the table .
她将就坐在桌边上，非常难受。
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There was a bird perched on the roof .
有一只鸟落在屋顶上。
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The hotel perched precariously on a steep hillside .
旅店立在陡峭的山坡上状似摇摇欲坠。
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A robin was perching on the fence .
一只知更鸟落在篱笆上。
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He perched himself on the side of the bed .
他坐在床沿上。
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The builders have perched a light concrete dome on eight slender columns .
建筑工人在8根细柱上架起轻巧的混凝土穹顶。
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He lit a cigarette and perched on the corner of the desk
他点了一根烟，坐在桌角上。
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The town is perched on the edge of a steep , precipitous cliff .
该镇坐落在陡峭险峻的悬崖边上。
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A blackbird flew down and perched on the parapet outside his window .
一只乌鸫飞下来，停在他窗外的矮墙上。
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Whitlock was perched on the sill of the room 's only window .
惠特洛克坐在房间里仅有的那扇窗户的边沿上。
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Saint-Christo is perched on a mountain slope .
圣克里斯托教堂坐落在一个山坡上。
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There is a trend for knocking public-school headmasters and headmistresses off their perches .
现在有一种推翻公立学校校长权威性的趋势。
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A macaw screeched at him from its perch .
一只金刚鹦鹉站在栖木上冲他尖叫。
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Her father used to perch her on the front of his bike .
她爸爸过去常让她坐在自行车前梁上。
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We perched ourselves on a couple of high stools at the bar .
我们坐在酒吧的几个高脚凳上。
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Bobby perched himself on the edge of the bed .
博比坐在床沿上。
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The little bird screeched at the snake from its perch .
小鸟站在栖木上冲蛇尖叫。
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The birds perched upon the television aerial .
那些鸟栖在电视天线上.
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The bird took its perch .
鸟停歇在栖木上。
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The bird perched on the branch .
鸟栖于枝。
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The monkey took up perching on my nut .
那只猴子在我头上落脚休息。
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I ran out towards the flowers . She was too weak to perch ;
我跑向花丛，然而这只蜂鸟太虚弱了，站都站不起来。
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Other protection can be obtained by providing wooden perches througout the orchards .
其它保护措施是可在种子园中到处设置木制的栖木。
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A crow upon a roof that slowly cleaned her beak , perched apart .
一只乌鸦独自待在屋里，慢慢的擦洗着嘴巴，俯瞰着下面的一片慌乱。
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The phone was perched precariously on the window ledge .
电话放在窗台上，摇摇欲坠
通常后接反身代词表示使某人自己就座，或后接某人表示安排其就座。
He seated himself at the desk.
他在书桌旁坐下了。
Please seat yourself, sir.
请坐，先生。
We seated the guest to the right of the chairman.
我们请那位来宾坐在主席的右边。
表示此义时，通常用于 perch (sb/oneself) on sth 结构。
We perched ourselves on a couple of high stools at the bar.
我们坐在酒吧的几个高脚凳上。
Bobby perched himself on the edge of the bed.
博比坐在床沿上。
Her father used to perch her on the front of his bike.
她爸爸过去常让她坐在自行车前梁上。
普通用词，与 stand (站) 相对，常用于口语。
Don't just sit watching, come and help me!
别只是坐着看，来帮帮我!
On the bus we sat together.
在公共汽车上我们坐在一起。
She was sitting by the window, reading a novel.
她坐在窗下看小说。
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