roost

n.

栖木，鸡棚；（鸟类）栖息处；歇息处；

vi.

栖息；过去事情的恶果显现出来；自食恶果；得到报应

复数：roosts过去式：roosted过去分词：roosted现在分词：roosting第三人称单数：roosts

come home to roost得到恶报，报应；归还原主

1. Chickens sit on a roost at night.
   鸡夜晚栖息在竿子上。
2. Look! There is a roost in this tree.
   看!这棵树上有个鸟巢。
3. 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。
4. 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。

1. 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。
2. Her selfishness will come home to roost someday.
   她的自私总有一天会得到报应。

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