释义 |
roostroost1 /rust / noun [countable] a place where birds sleep(鸟的)栖息处●rule the roost (informal) to be the most powerful member of a group当首领;主宰
roostroost2 /rust / verb [intransitive] (used about birds) to rest or go to sleep somewhere(鸟)栖息●the chickens come home to roost●sth comes home to roostused to say that if someone says or does something bad or wrong, it will affect him / her badly in the future自食恶果;报应到自己身上 |