perk up

柯林斯詞典

1. PHRASAL VERB If something perks you up or if you perk up, you become cheerful and lively, after feeling tired, bored, or depressed. 使振作; 振作
He perks up and jokes with them. 他振作起來，和他們開著玩笑。
2. PHRASAL VERB If you perk something up, you make it more interesting. 使更有趣
To make the bland taste more interesting, the locals began perking it up with local produce. 爲(wèi)了使平淡的口味更有味道，儅地人開始加些土特産來調(diào)味。
3. PHRASAL VERB If sales, prices, or economies perk up, or if something perks them up, they begin to increase or improve. 增長[journalism]
House prices could perk up during the fall. 鞦季房價可能會上漲。