| 单词 | perky |
| 释义 | perky (once / 10765 pages) adj If you are a perky person, you are upbeat, lively and positive. A perky friend would be the one who's always up for games and activities and constantly declaring, "Hey guys, this is fun!" Perky is an adjective traditionally used to describe women or girls, like its synonym bubbly. Perky people tend to have lots of energy. They're always smiling and have a generally cheerful disposition. The enthusiasm of perky can be contagious — soon, you'll also be perky, unless you need a quiet, calm or somber moment. In that case, all that happy chatter can quickly become very annoying. WORD FAMILYperky: perkier, perkiest, perkily, perkiness USAGE EXAMPLESThat fragility persists in her but it is fighting a losing battle today with her perky playfulness. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) The role allowed her “to bare a steely edge beneath her famously perky exterior,” People magazine said in 1997. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) After failing to interest two prospective buyers in a house, the rigidly perky Carolyn closes the blinds and falls briefly to pieces. Slate(Dec 20, 2016) adj characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness a perky little widow in her 70s Syn buoyant, chirpy cheerful being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits |
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