Word · Frequency #11720
perking
冒出；探出；出现
perking is the present participle of perk.
To appear from below or behind something; to pop up or poke out.
- 1.
To make trim or smart; to straighten up; to erect; to make a jaunty or saucy display of.
- 2.
To appear from below or behind something, emerge, pop up, poke out.
使整洁；使漂亮；挺直；昂首；振作；举止高傲；神气活现
In use
After a cup of coffee, she began to perk up.
The good news perked him up immediately.
The team perked up after the coach's inspiring speech.
perk up
不及物，表示自己振作起来。
She perked up after a good night's sleep.
她好好睡了一夜后精神振作起来。
perk somebody up
及物，表示使某人振作。
A cup of coffee really perks me up in the morning.
早上喝杯咖啡确实让我打起精神。
perk up one's ears
竖起耳朵，表示警觉或感兴趣。
The dog perked up its ears at the sound of footsteps.
Connections
Collocations
- perk up
- 振作起来；活跃起来
- She perked up after a cup of coffee.喝了一杯咖啡后，她打起了精神。
- perk up one's ears
- 竖起耳朵（注意听）
- The dog perked up its ears at the sound of the bell.狗听到铃声竖起了耳朵。
- perk up the economy
- 使经济复苏；促进经济
- The tax cut perked up the economy.减税促进了经济复苏。
- perk up a room
- 让房间焕然一新；使房间更漂亮
- Some colorful cushions perked up the living room.几个彩色靠垫让客厅焕然一新。
Idioms & figurative uses
- perk up
- 振作起来；使更有生气She perked up when she heard the good news.她听到好消息时振作了起来。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象小狗竖起耳朵（perked up）从草丛里探出头来，perk 就有“探出、使精神”的意思。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary/descriptive writing、informal conversation 该动词单独使用的场合不多，通常见于文学或描述性文字，表示“冒出、探出”；口语中多使用短语动词 perk up，表示“振作、活跃起来”。日常表达时可优先考虑 perk up。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes with 'perk' all end in /əːk/: work, lurk, jerk, smirk, shirk, irk. 'jerk' also shares the exact spelling '-erk' with 'perk'. Beware lookalikes: 'park' (/pɑːk/), 'peck' (/pek/), and 'pick' (/pɪk/) look similar but are pronounced with different vowels.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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