释义 |
perk1 /pûrk/ intransitive verb (now archaic)- To bear oneself with self-confidence or self-assertion
- To cock up
- To stick out
- To thrust forward (also transitive verb with it)
- To move with pert briskness
- To sit upright
- To cock or toss or hold up the head
- To dress smartly, dress up
adjective (archaic)- Brisk
- Self-confident in manner
ORIGIN: Origin uncertain perkˈily adverb perkˈiness noun perkˈy adjective - Self-assertive
- Cocky
- Pert
- In good spirits
perk up - To recover spirits or energy, esp in sickness
- To jerk up, cock up
- To decorate so as to look newer, more interesting, etc, to smarten up
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