roosting

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roosting 是 roost 的现在分词,指鸟类栖息或休息,也比喻过去行为的恶果显现出来,使人自食其果。

用法要点

句型搭配

roosting 常用作现在分词,修饰名词或构成进行时态,描述鸟类栖息的动作或比喻恶果显现的过程。

• birds roosting in the trees
• the chickens are roosting
• consequences roosting on someone

介词用法

roosting 常与介词 in、on、among 连用,表示栖息的地点或对象,如 in trees(在树上)、on branches(在树枝上)。

• roosting in the barn
• roosting on a perch
• roosting among the leaves

语域说明

roosting 在生物学或日常描述中为中性词,在比喻用法(如自食其果)时带负面色彩,多用于口语或文学语境。

• roosting pigeons (中性)
• his lies came home to roost (负面)

基础例句

The birds are roosting in the old oak tree every evening.

鸟儿们每天晚上都在那棵老橡树上栖息。

We saw bats roosting under the bridge during our hike.

我们在徒步时看到蝙蝠在桥下栖息。

His bad decisions finally came home to roost, and he lost his job.

他的糟糕决定终于自食恶果,他丢了工作。

高级例句

The study observed that urban pigeons exhibit altered roosting patterns due to light pollution.

这项研究观察到,由于光污染,城市鸽子的栖息模式发生了变化。

In the business report, it was noted that unethical practices often lead to consequences roosting on the company's reputation.

商业报告中指出,不道德的行为常常会导致恶果报应在公司的声誉上。

Conservation efforts focus on preserving natural roosting sites for endangered bird species.

保护工作侧重于为濒危鸟类物种保留自然的栖息地。

高频搭配

verb

start roostingstop roostingcontinue roostingprefer roosting

adjective

nocturnal roostingsafe roostingcommunal roostingtemporary roosting

noun

roosting siteroosting behaviorroosting placeroosting habitsroosting area

adverb

peacefully roostingquietly roostingsecurely roostinghighly roosting

preposition

roosting in treesroosting on branchesroosting at nightroosting for shelter

phrase

come home to roostchickens come home to roostfind a roosting spotprovide roosting space

常见错误

❌ 错误:The chicken is roost on the fence.
✓ 正确:The chicken is roosting on the fence.

错误:使用了动词原形 roost,但这里需要现在分词 roosting 来表示进行时态或修饰动作。正确:用 roosting 构成现在进行时,描述鸡正在栖息。

❌ 错误:His mistakes will roost soon.
✓ 正确:His mistakes will come home to roost soon.

错误:直接使用 roost 作为动词,但比喻“自食恶果”时,常用固定短语 come home to roost。正确:用完整短语来表达恶果显现的意思。

近义词辨析

perching

perching 更强调鸟类用爪子抓住树枝或物体短暂停留,动作性更强;roosting 则侧重较长时间的栖息或过夜,常带休息意味。

The sparrow was perching on the wire (短暂停留) vs. The owls were roosting in the hollow tree (长时间栖息)。

nesting

nesting 指鸟类筑巢和孵卵,与繁殖相关;roosting 仅指栖息或休息,不涉及筑巢或养育幼鸟。

Swallows are nesting under the eaves (筑巢繁殖) vs. Crows are roosting in the forest at night (夜间栖息)。