| 单词 | perch |
| 释义 | Word Frequency perch 1(pɜːtʃ) noun 1. a pole, branch, or other resting place above ground on which a bird roosts or alights 2. a similar resting place for a person or thing 3. another name for rod (sense 7) 4. a solid measure for stone, usually taken as 198 inches by 18 inches by 12 inches 5. a pole joining the front and rear axles of a carriage 6. a frame on which cloth is placed for inspection 7. obsolete or dialect a pole verb 8. (usually foll by on) to alight, rest, or cause to rest on or as if on a perch the bird perched on the branch the cap was perched on his head 9. (transitive) to inspect (cloth) on a perch Derived forms percher (ˈpercher) noun Word origin C13 perche stake, from Old French, from Latin pertica long staffWord Frequency perch 2(pɜːtʃ) nounWord forms: plural perch or perches ▶ Related adjective: percoid1. any freshwater spiny-finned teleost fish of the family Percidae, esp those of the genus Perca, such as P. fluviatilis of Europe and P. flavescens (yellow perch) of North America: valued as food and game fishes 2. any of various similar or related fishes Word origin C13: from Old French perche, from Latin perca, from Greek perkē; compare Greek perkos spotted |
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