roost

栖木、栖枝

The hens lined up along the roost as the sun went down.

太阳下山时，母鸡一只只排在栖木上。

鸡舍、禽舍

He cleaned out the roost before bringing in the new chicks.

他在把新的小鸡带进来之前，先把鸡舍清理干净。

栖息处、歇脚处

Thousands of starlings returned to their roost at dusk.

傍晚时分，数千只椋鸟回到牠们的栖息处。

栖息、歇息

Bats roost in the roof of the old barn all summer.

整个夏天都有蝙蝠栖息在旧谷仓的屋顶上。

落脚、待著口语

The kids roosted on the sofa for the whole afternoon.

孩子们整个下午都窝在沙发上不动。

当家、作主、掌权口语

In that office, it is clearly the manager's assistant who rules the roost.

在那间办公室里，显然是经理的助理在当家。

自作自受、报应上身口语

His careless lies finally came home to roost last week.

他随口说的谎话上周终于自作自受。