a place where birds regularly settle or congregate to rest at night, or where bats congregate to rest in the day
(鸟或蝙蝠的)栖息处。
(of a bird or bat)settle or congregate for rest or sleep
(鸟,蝙蝠)栖息
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migrating martins and swallows were settling to roost .迁徙的圣马丁鸟和燕子飞落下来栖息。
(in the Orkneys and Shetlands)a tidal race
(奥克尼群岛和设得兰群岛的)急潮流。
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curses, like chickens, come home to roost proverb one's past mistakes or wrongdoings will eventually be the cause of present troubles 〈谚〉 做错事(或坏事)会有报应;自作自受for the overextended borrowers, the chickens have come home to roost . 冒过大风险的借款人现在自作自受了
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roostn.栖息处;急潮流
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boostv.推动;推进;偷窃;放大
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