n.[C]

1. （鳥類的）棲息處，棲木
   The bird took its perch on a tree branch.

   鳥兒棲息在樹枝上。

2. （位置較高的）休息處；高處
   We watched the parade from our perch on top of the roof.

   我們待在高高的屋頂上觀看遊行。

3. 高位
4. 掛物木釘，掛桿
   He has a new perch as president of the university.

   他新任大學校長的高職。

5. 【機】（聯繫前後車軸的）連桿，主軸；架

vi.[Q][(+on)]

1. （鳥）飛落，棲息
2. （在較高處）暫歇
   She perched on a high chair.

   她坐在一張高椅子上。

3. （在較高或較險處）座落
   The stone buildings perch on a hill crest.

   那些石頭房子座落在山頂上。

4. 位於；位居（某職位）
   I don't want to perch on this position for good. In fact, I have already asked for a transfer.

   我並不想永久佔據此位置。事實上，我已經申請調職。

vt.

1. 使飛落，使暫棲[O][（+on）]
   Little birds perch themselves on the branches.

   小鳥兒棲歇在樹枝上。

2. 把……置於（較高或較險處）[O][（+on）]
   A pair of spectacles was perched near the end of his nose.

   一副眼鏡架在他的鼻尖上。

3. 使座落於；使處於[H][O][（+on）]
   The pagoda is perched on top of the hill.

   寶塔聳峙於山頂之上。

4. 驗（布）

n.

1. 【動】河鱸[C]
   They went fishing for perch.

   他們去捕河鱸。

n.

1. a thing on which a bird alights or roosts.
2. a high or narrow seat or resting place.

v.

1. alight, sit, or rest on a perch.
2. (be perched) (of a building) be situated above or on the edge of something.
3. (perch someone/thing on) set or balance someone or something on.

n.

n.

1. a measure of length equal to a quarter of a chain or 5¹⁄₂ yards (approximately 5.029 m).
2. (also square perch) a measure of area equal to 160th of an acre or 30¹⁄₄ square yards (approximately 25.29 sq. metres).