roostKK [rust] /ɹust/發音名詞1棲木、棲枝The hens lined up along the roost as the sun went down.太陽下山時，母雞一隻隻排在棲木上。2雞舍、禽舍He cleaned out the roost before bringing in the new chicks.他在把新的小雞帶進來之前，先把雞舍清理乾淨。3棲息處、歇腳處Thousands of starlings returned to their roost at dusk.傍晚時分，數千隻椋鳥回到牠們的棲息處。動詞1棲息、歇息Bats roost in the roof of the old barn all summer.整個夏天都有蝙蝠棲息在舊穀倉的屋頂上。2落腳、待著口語The kids roosted on the sofa for the whole afternoon.孩子們整個下午都窩在沙發上不動。顯示全部 7 個義項片語1當家、作主、掌權口語In that office, it is clearly the manager's assistant who rules the roost.在那間辦公室裡，顯然是經理的助理在當家。2自作自受、報應上身口語His careless lies finally came home to roost last week.他隨口說的謊話上週終於自作自受。