perch
Word family adjectiveperchedpercheryperciformnounpercherperchingPercidaeperchpercoid
perch1 /pɜːtʃ $ pɜːrtʃ/ ●○○ verb 1 be perched on/above etc something HIGHto be in a position on top of something or on the edge of something 处在某物的上面[边上] a house perched on a cliff above the town 一幢位于悬崖之上俯瞰城镇的房屋
2 perch (yourself) on something HIGHto sit on top of something or on the edge of something (使自己)坐在某物的上面[边上] Bobby had perched himself on a tall wooden stool. 博比坐到了一张高高的木凳上。
► see thesaurus at sit 3. [intransitiveI + on]HBBHIGH if a bird perches on something, it flies down and sits on it 〔鸟〕降落,停留 →4 See picture of 见图 FRESHWATER perch2 noun [countableC] 2 informalHIGH a high place or position, especially one where you can sit and watch something 高位,高处〔尤指人可以坐着看某事物的地方〕 She watched the parade from her perch on her father’s shoulders. 她骑在父亲的肩上观看游行。
Origin perch1 1. (1200-1300) Old French perche, from Latin pertica “pole”
2. (1300-1400) Old French perche, from Latin perca, from Greek perke