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"roosting" in Chinese (Traditional)

棲息

Definition

當鳥類或蝙蝠停在某處休息或睡覺時,通常是在樹枝、橫樑等高處。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

主要用於指鳥類和蝙蝠停在高處休息或過夜。'Roosting' 描述的是動作,'roost' 則是指地點。常在自然和賞鳥語境中出現。不要與'nesting'(築巢育雛)混淆。

Examples

At sunset, the birds start roosting in the trees.

黃昏時,鳥兒開始在樹上**棲息**。

Bats are roosting in the old cave.

蝙蝠在舊洞穴裡**棲息**。

Many sparrows are roosting under the bridge tonight.

今晚許多麻雀在橋下**棲息**。

You can hear the sound of pigeons roosting on the rooftop every night.

你每晚都能聽到鴿子在屋頂上**棲息**的聲音。

Owls prefer roosting in quiet, dark places during the day.

貓頭鷹白天喜歡在安靜、黑暗的地方**棲息**。

If you look closely at dusk, you might spot starlings roosting together in large groups.

傍晚時仔細看,可能會發現椋鳥成羣**棲息**在一起。