perch

🇬🇧 UK/pә:tʃ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To rest or sit on a raised or narrow surface, especially as a bird does on a branch.

(鸟)栖息;坐在高处或边缘

n.

A branch or rod on which a bird rests; a high or narrow seat or position; a type of freshwater fish.

栖木;高处;河鲈

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
perchother
=perch

Common Collocations

  • 1.perch on栖息在

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The bird perched on the telephone wire watching the street below.

  • 2.

    We caught three perch fish from the lake for dinner.

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