roost
英[ru?st]
美[rust]
- n. 棲木；鳥窩；群棲的禽鳥
- vi. 棲息；安歇
- vt. 使…棲息；為…提供歇息處
- n. (Roost)人名；(德)羅斯特
詞組搭配
curses, like chickens, come home to roost
(proverb)one's past mistakes or wrongdoings will eventually be the cause of present troubles
(諺)做錯事（或壞事）會有報應，自作自受
for the overextended borrowers, the chickens have come home to roost.
冒過大風險的借款人現在自作自受了。
come home to roost
To have repercussions or aftereffects, especially unfavorable ones
后果，惡報：尤指有不幸的間接影響或后果
The consequences of her misdeeds eventually came home to roost.
她的不良行為所產生的后果最終回報到她自己身上了
rule the roost【非正式用語】
To be in charge; dominate
主管；主宰，支配一切
In this house grandfather rules the roost.
祖父在這所房子里當家作主