perch
n
1
(a) place where a bird rests, eg a branch 鳥類的棲息處(如樹枝).
(b) bar or rod for this purpose, eg in a bird-cage or hen-roost (作此用途的)棍, 桿(如鳥籠或雞窩中的).
2 (infml 口) high seat or position 高座; 高位
He watched the game from his perch on top of the wall. 他在墻頭居高臨下看比賽.
3 (also pole, rod) measure of length equal to 5 yds or 5.03 metres, used esp for land 桿(長度單位, 等於5碼或5.03米, 尤用以丈量土地). =>App 5 見附錄5.
4 (idm 習語) knock sb off his pedestal/perch => knock. perch, v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) (of a bird) come to rest or stay (on a branch, etc) (指鳥)棲息, 停留(枝上等)
The birds perched on the television aerial. 鳥停在電視天線上.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (on sth) (of a person) sit, esp on sth high or narrow (指人)坐著(尤指坐在高處或窄物上)
perch on high stools at the bar 坐在酒吧的高凳上
perch dangerously on a narrow ledge 坐在狹窄的邊緣上, 十分危險
perch on the edge of one's seat 坐在座位的邊上.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
place (sth), esp in a high or dangerous position 將(某物)置於尤指高處或危險處
a hut perched at the edge of the cliff 懸崖邊上的小舍
perch a beret on the side of one's head 歪戴貝雷帽
a castle perched above the river 臨河而建的城堡.
perch n (pl unchanged 復數不變) any of several types of freshwater fish with spiny fins, eaten as food 鱸.
?? 擴展釋義
*[p?:t?]n. 棲木, 高位, 桿, 河鱸vt. (使)棲息, 就位, 位于, (使)暫歇vi. (使)棲息, 就位, 位于, (使)暫歇相關詞組: knock sb off his perch
The change between hot and cold temperatures makes the blood move around the shoulder and the damaged parts begin to repair themselves.
冷熱交替使肩膀周圍的血液循環,受傷的部位開始自己修復。
Sending a fax is more expensive than posting a letter, but much quicker.
發傳真比寄信要貴些,但是要快得多。
So, celebrate your success, and invite your parents to celebrate with you, however hard it may be for them. If you continue to be excited about your future, you may come to educate your parents in the same way.