roost

名词 roost:

1. a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
2. a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep

动词 roost:

1. sit, as on a branch
   同义词：perch, rest
2. settle down or stay, as if on a roost

1. It's Bill's wife who really rules the roost in that family.
   在比尔家里，真正当家的是她的老婆。
2. Her selfishness will come home to roost someday.
   她的自私总有一天会得到报应。
3. Curse, like chicken, come home to roost.
   诅咒像鸡雏，必回栖息木。

roost

n.（名词）
A perch on which domestic fowl or other birds rest or sleep.
栖木，鸡棚：家禽或其它鸟类栖息或睡觉的地方
A place with perches for fowl or other birds.
栖息处：有供禽鸟或其它鸟类栖息的栖枝的地方
A place for temporary rest or sleep.
歇息处，歇宿处：供暂时休息或睡觉的地方
v.intr.（不及物动词）
roost.ed,roost.ing,roosts
To rest or sleep on or as if on a perch or roost.
栖息：在或仿佛在栖木或家禽的栖息地休息或睡觉

<习惯用语>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：
例句：
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：
例句：
In this house grandfather rules the roost.
祖父在这所房子里当家作主

来源：
Middle English rooste
中古英语 rooste
from Old English hrôst
源自 古英语 hrôst