perch² v [I,T] 1 to be on the top or edge of something, or to put something there 在…顶上［边缘］; 把…放在顶上［边缘］: The hotel was perched high on a cliff above the bay. 这家旅馆坐落在俯瞰海湾的高高悬崖之上。 2 to sit on the edge of something （使）坐在边缘: She perched herself on the bar stool. 她倚坐在酒吧凳上。