单词 | high-perched |
释义 | > as lemmashigh-perched high-perched adj. ΚΠ 1646 R. Crashaw Musicks Duell in Steps to Temple 104 The grumbling Base In surly groanes disdaines the Trebles Grace. The high-perch't treble chirps at this. 1789 H. L. Piozzi Observ. Journey France (Dublin ed.) 28 Light clouds often sailing under the feet of the high-perched inhabitants. 1854 C. D. Badham Prose Halieutics x. 161 This forlorn high-perched bird reproduced to our memory another scene of kindred sadness. 1906 Westm. Gaz. 16 June 12/2 Each high-perched farmhouse was changed by sunset glamour to a magic castle. 2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 17 Oct. v. 12/1 The heart of this enticing region..is a thread of high-perched towns. < as lemmas |
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