perk
v (phr v) perk up (infml 口) become more cheerful, lively or vigorous, esp after illness or depression 愉快、 活躍或振作起來(尤指病後或曾消沉)
He looked depressed but perked up when his friends arrived. 他看上去無精打彩的, 但朋友一來就精神起來了. perk sb/sth up (infml 口)
(a) make sb feel more cheerful or lively 使某人快活或活潑起來
A holiday would perk you up. 一放假你就快活了.
(b) make sb look smarter 打扮某人
He had perked himself up for the occasion. 他為此事打扮了一番.
(c) make (an outfit, aroom, a garden, etc) look smarter, better, more vigorous,etc 使(服裝、 房間、 花園等)美觀、 精神
perk up the plants with a good watering 給花草澆足水使之精神
You need a bright red scarf to perk up that grey suit. 你圍上一條大紅圍巾能顯得那套灰西裝更漂亮.
3 lift up (one's head or ears) 昂起(頭); 豎起(耳朵)
The horse perked up its head when I shouted. 我吆喝時那馬揚起了頭.
perk n (usu pl 通常作復數) (infml 口)
(a) money or goods received as a right in addition to one's pay; perquisite (工資以外的)財物補貼, 額外收入, 津貼, 獎金, 小費
His perks include a car provided by the firm. 他的額外津貼包括公司提供的一輛汽車.
(b) advantage or benefit of a particular job, one's position, etc (工作、 職位等帶來的)好處, 利益, 便利, 特權, 優待
One of the perks is the use of the official car park. 其中一項好處是可以使用公家的停車場.
perk v = percolate 1.