perk

英 [pɜːk] 美[pɝk]
  • 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

TEM8低频词扩展词汇

词态变化


复数: perks;

助记提示


1. perch => perk.
2. perquisite => perk.
3. percolate => perk.
4. 老友记中的中央公园咖啡馆 Central Perk:它的名字是“Central Perk”(纽约的一个公园)的一个双关语,“perk”是指咖啡壶的一种过滤器类型。同时它还寓意着喝了咖啡后能恢复精神、振作精神的作用。

中文词源


perk 津贴,额外补贴

缩写自perquisite,津贴,额外补贴。

英英释意


1. an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right);
"a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"

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.

考试真题


Nick Perks, project director for Climate Solidarity, believes this sort of activity is where the future of environmental action lies.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

词组搭配


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

New furniture and paint perked up the room.

新家具和涂料使房间焕然一新

实用场景例句


(figurative)Not having to get up early is just one of the perks of being retired.
不必早起只是退休生活的好处之一。

牛津词典

Perks offered by the firm include a car and free health insurance.
公司给予的额外待遇包括一辆汽车和免费健康保险。

牛津词典

He soon perked up when his friends arrived.
朋友一来他就精神起来了。

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Share prices had perked up slightly by close of trading.
收盘时股价略有上扬。

牛津词典

ideas for perking up bland food
给无味的食品增添味道的主意

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...a company car, private medical insurance and other perks...
公司配车、提供私人医疗保险以及其他额外待遇

柯林斯高阶英语词典

One of the perks of being a student is cheap travel.
当学生的好处之一是旅行购票可以优惠。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

On closer inspection , however, the economy is starting to perk up.
进一步观察, 中国经济开始振作.

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CLAIRE: [ to Jerry ] Don't worry, I gave him a little caffeine: he'll perk up.
克莱尔: ( 对杰瑞 ) 别担心, 我给了他一点咖啡因: 他会精神抖擞的.

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Its economy is likely to perk up, temporarily at least.
至少暂时来看,日本的经济会振作起来.

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Scene: Central Perk, Phoebe is coaching Chandler on how to break up with Janice.
场景: 中央公园, 菲比正在指导钱德勒如何与珍妮比分手.

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You looked tired; you'd better have a cup of coffee to perk yourself up.
你看上去很累, 来杯咖啡振作一下吧.

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The newspapers near the pay phone in Central Perk are six months old.
中央咖啡馆里,公用电话旁边的报纸已经摆了半年了.

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I need a smoke to perk me up.
我需要抽根烟来提提神.

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You need a bright red scarf to perk up that grey suit.
你围上一条大红围巾能显得那套灰西装更漂亮.

辞典例句

Mr Baucus also supports capping this perk, though not abolishing it.
Baucus也支持限定这项优惠待遇的额度, 尽管不会取消这项优惠.

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After flirting with Chandler, she leaves Central Perk without the cookie.
但与钱德调情之后, 她显然意乱情迷,忘了饼干就出门了.

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A holiday would perk you up.
一放假你就快活了.

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

《简明英汉词典》

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.

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Well , if they didn't perk up, they'd be having their butcher soon.
好吧, 他们要是再不拿出点劲儿来,凶神恶煞也很快就要来叫他们尝尝味道了.

辞典例句

Stuyvesant Town offers the same perk on some apartments, along waiving the broker's fee.
StuyvesantTown对于他们出租的某些房子也提供同样的好处,顺带还省略了中介费.

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Will this help to perk up sales?
这样做是否有助于活跃销路?

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You'll soon perk up.
你很快会复原.

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

《简明英汉词典》

A cup of coffee will soon perk you up.
你喝一杯咖啡马上精神会振作起来.

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Scene: Central Perk, Chandler and Phoebe are there, both to break up with their significant others.
场景: 中央公园, 钱德勒和菲比两人准备和他们的情人分手.

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He was offered a company car as a perk.
他得到了一辆公司的汽车作为特殊待遇.

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Can perk up Europe?
欧洲能重整旗鼓 吗 ?

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