| 单词 | perk up |
| 释义 | perk upSEE SYNONYMS FOR perk up ON THESAURUS.COM verb (adverb)to make or become more cheerful, hopeful, or lively to rise or cause to rise brisklythe dog's ears perked up (tr) to make smarter in appearanceshe perked up her outfit with a bright scarf (intr) Australian slang to vomit Word Origin for perk upC14 perk, perhaps from Norman French perquer; see perch 1 Words nearby perk upperk, Perkin, Perkins, Perkins, Frances, Perkin's mauve, perk up, perky, Perl, perle, Perlea, perlèche Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with perk upperk up Restore to good spirits, liveliness, or good appearance, as in You're exhausted, but a cup of tea will perk you up, or The flowers perked up the whole room. [Mid-1600s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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