perched
perched — 動詞
- perchedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- percheds3rd person singular
- percheding-ing form
- perchededpast simple
1. past tense and past participle of 'perch'; used when a bird or other creature ca
停棲；停落
落在枝條或欄杆等窄支點上休息
past tense and past participle of 'perch'; used when a bird or other creature came to rest lightly on a branch, rail, post, or similar narrow support.
A sparrow perched on the fence while Nora filled the bird tray.
當 Nora 補滿鳥食盤時，一隻麻雀停棲在籬笆上。
perched on + narrow support
By sunset, three gulls perched along the harbor rail above the boats.
到了傍晚，三隻海鷗停落在港邊欄杆上方，望著下方的船。
An owl perched on the school gate after the storm passed.
暴風雨過後，一隻貓頭鷹停棲在學校大門上。
Two swallows perched under the bridge while the river rose.
河水上漲時，兩隻燕子停落在橋下。
文法句型
perched on + branch/rail/wall
perched above/under + support
用法筆記
Usually followed by a phrase naming the narrow place where the creature stopped, especially on, along, or under. Use sense 2 instead when the focus is a high or risky position, or when someone put an object there.
常見錯誤
2. past tense and past participle of 'perch'; used when someone or something was hi
高踞；高置
位在高處邊緣或被放到那樣的位置
past tense and past participle of 'perch'; used when someone or something was high up or close to an edge, often looking balanced there, or when a person put it into that position.
The wooden cabin perched above the valley caught the first morning sun.
那間木屋高踞在山谷上方，最先接到清晨的陽光。
perched above + place for elevated position
Yasmin perched the vase on the shelf's narrow corner before guests arrived.
客人到來前，Yasmin 把花瓶高置在層架狹窄的角落。
transitive: perched + object + on + edge
A paper cup perched on the speaker shook with every drumbeat.
一個紙杯高置在喇叭上，每次鼓聲一震就跟著晃動。
The lookout hut perched at the cliff edge overlooked the fishing village.
那座瞭望小屋高踞在懸崖邊，俯瞰著漁村。
文法句型
perched above/on + high place
perched + object + on + edge
用法筆記
Often used about buildings, cups, boxes, or other things that seem high, narrow-based, or slightly unsafe. Distinguish from sense 1, which is the ordinary bird-or-creature reading of resting on a support.
常見錯誤
perched — 形容詞
- perchedpositive
- perchedercomparative
- perchedestsuperlative
1. describing a bird, insect, person, or object that is resting lightly on a branch
停棲的
停在枝條或支點上休息的
describing a bird, insect, person, or object that is resting lightly on a branch, rail, rim, or another raised support.
Christopher sketched a perched owl above the gate on the museum poster.
Christopher 在博物館海報上畫了一隻停棲在大門上方的貓頭鷹。
attributive: perched + bird
A perched dragonfly glittered on the reed beside the pond.
一隻停棲的蜻蜓在池塘邊的蘆葦上閃著光。
The guide pointed to a perched hawk on the stadium lights.
導覽員指著停棲在體育場燈架上的一隻老鷹。
One bright kingfisher was perched above the stream near the bridge.
一隻亮藍色的翠鳥停棲在橋邊小溪上方。
文法句型
perched + bird/insect
be perched on + support
用法筆記
Common with birds and insects in nature writing, and also in predicative uses such as 'was perched on the roof'. Sense 2 adds the idea that the position is especially high or unsafe.
常見錯誤
2. describing something that is set high up or near an edge in a way that feels exp
高懸的
放在高處邊緣，感覺快滑落的
describing something that is set high up or near an edge in a way that feels exposed or likely to slip or fall.
A perched suitcase on the top rack slid forward when the train braked.
火車煞車時，行李架上那只高懸的行李箱往前滑了一下。
perched + object in an unstable high position
The restaurant's perched terrace looked straight down onto the busy market.
那家餐廳高懸的露臺，直直望向下方熱鬧的市場。
A perched bucket near the scaffold edge made the foreman nervous.
鷹架邊那個高懸的水桶，讓工頭看了很緊張。
The cabin's perched position above the rocks made every storm feel louder.
小木屋位在岩石上方的高懸位置，使每場暴風雨都顯得更響亮。
- precarious
stresses danger more strongly than perched
- teetering
suggests active wobbling rather than just position
- high-set
describes height without the same vivid image
文法句型
perched + terrace/object/position
be perched above/on the edge of + place
用法筆記
Often modifies terraces, huts, ladders, boxes, or bags when the speaker wants to stress height and instability together. If the item is simply resting on something without that risk, sense 1 is the better match.