名詞 perk:

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

動(dòng)詞 perk:

1. gain or regain energy
   同義詞：perk up, percolate, pick up, gain vigor

1. He looked depressed but perked up when his friends arrived.
   他看上去無(wú)精打彩的，但朋友一來就精神起來了。
2. The horse perked up its head when I shouted.
   我吆喝時(shí)那馬揚(yáng)起了頭。
3. A holiday would perk you up.
   一放假你就快活了。
4. He had perked himself up for the occasion.
   他為此事打扮了一番。
5. His perks include a car provided by the firm.
   他的額外津貼包括公司提供的一輛汽車。
6. One of the perks is the use of the official car park.
   其中一項(xiàng)好處是可以使用公家的停車場(chǎng)。

perk

v.（動(dòng)詞）
perked,perk.ing,perks
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To stick up or jut out:
豎起或翹起：
例句：
dogs` ears that perk.
狗的耳朵豎著

To carry oneself in a lively and jaunty manner.
使自己活潑振奮
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To cause to stick up quickly:
使很快豎起：
例句：
The dog perked its ears at the noise.
一聽到噪聲，狗就豎起了耳朵

adj.（形容詞）
Perky.
豎起的

<常用詞組>perk up
To regain or cause to regain one`s good spirits or liveliness.
恢復(fù)或使恢復(fù)某人的好心情或活潑勁兒
To refresh the appearance of:
呈現(xiàn)新的面貌：
例句：
New furniture and paint perked up the room.
新家具和涂料使房間煥然一新

來源：
Possibly Middle English perken [to perch]
可能為 中古英語(yǔ) perken [豎起]
from perk [rod, perch]
源自 perk [枝條，豎立]
probably from Medieval Latin perca
可能源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語(yǔ) perca
and from Old French perche, perce
并源自 古法語(yǔ) perche, perce
both from Latin pertica [rod] * see perch
都源自 拉丁語(yǔ) pertica [枝條] *參見 perch

perk
perk 2

n.Informal （名詞）【非正式用語(yǔ)】
A perquisite:
額外補(bǔ)貼：
例句：
.Temper tantrums over perks are more common than the American taxpayer might like to believe.(Maureen Dowd)
.比美國(guó)納稅人更相信對(duì)賞錢發(fā)脾氣.(莫琳·多德)

perk
perk 3

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
perked,perk.ing,perks 【非正式用語(yǔ)】
To percolate:
濾煮：
例句：
The coffee was perking on the stove.
咖啡在爐子上濾煮