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perk

英 [pɜːk] 美 [pɝk]

解释

vi. 振作；昂首
vt. 使振作；打扮；竖起
n. 小费；额外收入
n. (Perk)人名；(德、俄、捷、土)佩尔克；(英)珀克

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中文词源

perk 津贴，额外补贴

缩写自perquisite,津贴，额外补贴。

英文词源

perk (v.): late 14c., "to make oneself trim or smart," perhaps from Old North French perquer "to perch" (Modern French percher; see perch (n.1)), on notion of a bird preening its plumage. Sense of "raise oneself briskly" is first attested 1520s; perk up "recover liveliness" is from 1650s. Related: Perked; perking.
perk (n.): 1869, shortened and altered form of perquisite (q.v.); as a verb, 1934 as shortened and altered form of percolate.

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例句和用法

1. Psychological twists perk up an otherwise predictable story line.: 心理转折使原本老套的故事情节变得生动有趣。

2. House prices could perk up during the autumn.: 秋季房价可能上涨。

3. Perk up a dark kitchen with a coat of paint.: 把昏暗的廚房油漆一下使它更亮堂.

4. House prices are expected to perk up.: 预计房价会上涨.

5. A shower would soon perk you up.: 冲个淋浴你很快就会打起精神的.