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roost

英[ruːst] 美[rust]
  • n. 栖木;鸟窝;群栖的禽鸟
  • vi. 栖息;安歇
  • vt. 使…栖息;为…提供歇息处
  • n. (Roost)人名;(德)罗斯特

词组搭配


curses, like chickens, come home to roost

(proverb)one's past mistakes or wrongdoings will eventually be the cause of present troubles

(谚)做错事(或坏事)会有报应,自作自受

for the overextended borrowers, the chickens have come home to roost.

冒过大风险的借款人现在自作自受了。

come home to roost

To have repercussions or aftereffects, especially unfavorable ones

后果,恶报:尤指有不幸的间接影响或后果

The consequences of her misdeeds eventually came home to roost.

她的不良行为所产生的后果最终回报到她自己身上了

rule the roost【非正式用语】

To be in charge; dominate

主管;主宰,支配一切

In this house grandfather rules the roost.

祖父在这所房子里当家作主