perch
verb
uk/pɜːtʃ/us/pɝːtʃ/perch in, on, etc.something
tositon or near theedgeof something:
坐在…（的边缘）上；栖息于；停留于We perched onbarstoolsand had abeer.我们坐在酒吧高凳上，喝了一杯啤酒。
Ablackbirdwas perching on thegate.一只乌鸫停落在大门上。
[IorT]
to be in a highpositionor in apositionnear theedgeof something, or to put something in thisposition:
（使）位于高处（或…的边缘）；（使）栖息在高处（或…的边缘）Thevillageis perched ontopof a highhill.村子坐落在一个高山顶上。
Animal (non-human) behaviour
- accidental
- beg
- behave
- behaviour
- behavioural science
- behaviourist
- claw
- gambol
- groom
- housebroken
- migrate
- monogamous
- monogamy
- murmuration
- nocturnal
- non-migrant
- nuzzle
- ruminate
- scent
- skitter
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Sitting and standing
Placing and positioning an object
perch
noun
uk/pɜːtʃ/us/pɝːtʃ/perchnoun(FISH)
[CorU]pluralperchorUSalsoperches
afishthatlivesinlakesandriversand iseatenasfood
河鲈
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Freshwater fish
- American shad
- barramundi
- bream
- carp
- catfish
- chinook
- dorado
- eel
- electric eel
- elver
- fry
- lamprey
- minnow
- pike
- piranha
- roach
- salmon
- salmon trout
- tilapia
- trout
perchnoun(SEAT)
[C]
aplacewhere abirdsits,especiallyathinrodin acage(=wirebox)
（鸟的）栖息处（尤指鸟笼里的细杆）
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[C]
aseator otherplacehigh up, often giving a goodviewof something below:
（常指能很好地俯视低处的）高座，高处Wewatchedtheparadefromourperch on thescaffolding.我们从脚手架的高处观看游行。
Animal dwellings - man-made
- animal shelter
- apiary
- aviary
- beehive
- bird box
- birdcage
- crate
- doghouse
- dovecote
- fish tank
- fishbowl
- hive
- pigeon loft
- pigpen
- pigsty
- rabbit hutch
- rescue centre
- sanctuary
- stall
- sty
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Chairs & seats
Idiom
fall offyourperch