perks
perks , perking , perked
perk up
If something perks you up or if you perk up, you become cheerful and lively, after feeling tired, bored, or depressed.
He perks up and jokes with them.
他振作起来,和他们开着玩笑。
If you perk something up, you make it more interesting.
To make the bland taste more interesting, the locals began perking it up with local produce.
为了使淡而无味的东西更有味道,当地人开始加些土特产来调味。
If sales, prices, or economies perk up, or if something perks them up, they begin to increase or improve.
House prices could perk up during the autumn.
秋季房价可能会上涨。