perk

[pə:k]

v.（使）振作, 打扮, 竖起
vi.滤煮
n.额外津贴, 特权, 利益

例句与用法：

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。

The horse perked up its head when I shouted.

我吆喝时那马扬起了头。

A holiday would perk you up.

一放假你就快活了。

He had perked himself up for the occasion.

他为此事打扮了一番。

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。

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。

词形变化：

动词过去式: perked | 动词过去分词: perked | 动词现在分词: perking | 动词第三人称单数: perks |

详细释义：

vi.

1. 昂首挺胸; 得意扬扬

The cock's head perked when it was challenged.

受到挑战时公鸡昂首挺立。

2. 振作; 活跃起来[(+up)]

We perked up at the good news.

我们听到这个好消息精神振奋起来了。

vt.

1. 竖起(耳朵等); 昂(首); 翘(尾)[(+up)]

The dog perked its ears.

那条狗竖起耳朵。

2. 打扮, 修饰[(+up/out)]

She perked herself up before going to the dinner party.

她在赴宴前把自己打扮了一番。

3. 使振作; 使活跃[(+up)]

vt.

【口】(用渗滤式咖啡壶)滤煮(咖啡)

Coffee is being perked and will be ready in two minutes.

咖啡正在滤煮, 过两分钟就好。

vi.

【口】(咖啡在渗滤式咖啡壶中)滤煮

Can you smell the coffee perking in the kitchen?

你能闻到正在厨房里滤煮的咖啡味吗?

短语词组：

perk up

1. 活跃起来; 振作起来

After a few minutes, the students perked up and began a heated discussion.

过了几分钟, 学生们活跃起来, 开始了热烈的讨论。