perk

名词 perk:

1. an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
   同义词：fringe benefit, perquisite

动词 perk:

1. gain or regain energy
   同义词：perk up, percolate, pick up, gain vigor

1. He looked depressed but perked up when his friends arrived.
   他看上去无精打彩的，但朋友一来就精神起来了。
2. The horse perked up its head when I shouted.
   我吆喝时那马扬起了头。
3. A holiday would perk you up.
   一放假你就快活了。
4. He had perked himself up for the occasion.
   他为此事打扮了一番。
5. His perks include a car provided by the firm.
   他的额外津贴包括公司提供的一辆汽车。
6. One of the perks is the use of the official car park.
   其中一项好处是可以使用公家的停车场。

perk

v.（动词）
perked,perk.ing,perks
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To stick up or jut out:
竖起或翘起：
例句：
dogs` ears that perk.
狗的耳朵竖着

To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner.
使自己活泼振奋
v.tr.（及物动词）
To cause to stick up quickly:
使很快竖起：
例句：
The dog perked its ears at the noise.
一听到噪声，狗就竖起了耳朵

adj.（形容词）
Perky.
竖起的

<常用词组>perk up
To regain or cause to regain one`s good spirits or liveliness.
恢复或使恢复某人的好心情或活泼劲儿
To refresh the appearance of:
呈现新的面貌：
例句：
New furniture and paint perked up the room.
新家具和涂料使房间焕然一新

来源：
Possibly Middle English perken [to perch]
可能为 中古英语 perken [竖起]
from perk [rod, perch]
源自 perk [枝条，竖立]
probably from Medieval Latin perca
可能源自 中世纪拉丁语 perca
and from Old French perche, perce
并源自 古法语 perche, perce
both from Latin pertica [rod] * see perch
都源自 拉丁语 pertica [枝条] *参见 perch

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n.Informal （名词）【非正式用语】
A perquisite:
额外补贴：
例句：
.Temper tantrums over perks are more common than the American taxpayer might like to believe.(Maureen Dowd)
.比美国纳税人更相信对赏钱发脾气.(莫琳·多德)

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v.intr.（不及物动词）
perked,perk.ing,perks 【非正式用语】
To percolate:
滤煮：
例句：
The coffee was perking on the stove.
咖啡在炉子上滤煮