| 单词 | perk |
| 释义 | perk perk1 —perkingly, adv. —perkish, adj. /perrk/, v.i. 1. to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually fol. by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them. 2. to act, or carry oneself, in a jaunty manner. 3. to put oneself forward briskly or presumptuously. v.t. 4. to make smart, trim, or jaunty (sometimes fol. by up or out): to perk up a suit with a new white blouse. 5. to raise smartly or briskly (often fol. by up or out): to perk one's head up. adj. 6. perky; jaunty: a perk manner. [1350-1400; ME perken; perh. akin to PEER2] perk2 /perrk/, v.i., v.t. Informal. to percolate: Has the coffee perked yet? The research team is perking with new ideas. [1930-35, Amer.; by shortening and resp. of PERCOLATE] perk3 /perrk/, n. Informal. perquisite. [1815-25; by shortening and resp.] |
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