perch
- n. 栖木
- n. 高位
- v. 栖息, 位于
- Definition
- n. a branch or bar where a bird rests
- n. a high position
- v. to rest or sit somewhere, especially high up or on the edge
- Example
- The little bird chose a high perch to watch the yard.
- 那只小鸟选了一根高高的栖枝来观察院子。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: to rest or settle on a spot (verb, of birds).
比较义项：栖息（动词）。
- perch 本词
Emphasizes sitting or resting in a raised, often narrow spot; can be brief and applies to almost any bird (or even a person) taking a position.
强调停在一个较高、较窄的地方休息；停留时间可以很短，几乎可用于任何鸟类（甚至人）所处的位置。
A robin came to perch on the fence post for a moment.
一只知更鸟飞来，在栅栏柱上停了一会儿。
- roost
Emphasizes settling down for the night or a longer rest, often used for domestic birds like chickens gathering in their usual sleeping spot.
强调为了过夜或长时间休息而安顿下来，常用于鸡等家禽聚集到它们惯常的栖息地过夜。
The hens roost in the barn every night once it gets dark.
天一黑，母鸡们每晚都会到谷仓里栖息过夜。
Perch and roost both mean a bird landing or resting. Perch stresses sitting in a raised spot, even briefly, and applies to almost any bird. Roost stresses settling down to sleep for the night, often for chickens and other birds. Only the verb is compared.
两个词都指鸟类落下停歇或过夜，但侧重点不同：perch 强调停留的姿态和落脚点，可用于短暂停留；roost 强调安顿下来过夜或睡觉，且常与鸡、家禽等联系在一起。roost 也可作名词表示“栖木、鸡舍”，此处只比较动词义。