词组短语
come home to roost得到恶报，报应；归还原主
双语例句
用作名词(n.)
- Chickens sit on a roost at night.
鸡夜晚栖息在竿子上。 - Look! There is a roost in this tree.
看!这棵树上有个鸟巢。 - One of the main starling roosts is on top of the Town Hall.
市政厅的房顶是星椋鸟的一个主要栖息处。 - The eaves of this deserted house have become the roost for pigeon.
这所无人住的房子的屋檐成了鸽子的歇息处。
用作动词(v.)
- In fact, there is not a peak roosting time.The birds roost all year.
实际上，并没有栖息高峰这一回事，鸟儿终年栖息。 - Her selfishness will come home to roost someday.
她的自私总有一天会得到报应。
权威例句
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