Tokyo to survey tourists' nightlife needs to perk up spending
With tourism up and spending down, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government intends to poll tourists on their nightlife needs and desires.
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VERB
perk up" or "perk someone/something up- Become or make more cheerful, lively, or interesting.no object ‘she'd been depressed, but she seemed to perk up last week’with object ‘the coffee had perked him up long enough to tackle the reviews’
Origin
Late Middle English (in the senses ‘perch’ and ‘be lively’): perhaps from an Old French dialect variant of percher ‘to perch’.
Pronunciation
NOUN
usually perksinformal
- 1A benefit to which one is entitled because of one's job.‘many agencies are helping to keep personnel at their jobs by providing perks’
- 1.1 An advantage or benefit arising from a particular situation.‘they were busy discovering the perks of town life’
- 1.1 An advantage or benefit arising from a particular situation.
Origin
Early 19th century: abbreviation of perquisite.
Pronunciation
VERB
informal- (with reference to coffee) percolate.no object ‘while the coffee perks, head out for the morning paper’with object ‘she showed us how to perk the coffee’
NOUN
informal- A coffee percolator.‘Leo hooked up an extension cord for me so I can use my perk’
Origin
1930s: abbreviation of percolate.
Perking up（原形為 perk up）是一個常用的英語片語動詞，意思是「振作起來、使精神好轉」或「活絡起來」。它可以指人恢復活力、情緒變好，也可以指市場、經濟或物品變得更有生氣。 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
1. 主要含義與用法
- 人變得有精神、開心：從疲倦、沮喪或無精打采的狀態中恢復過來。
- 情勢、經濟活絡：指市場、經濟活動或景氣開始好轉。
2. 常見同義詞 (Synonyms)
- Cheer up（振作、高興起來）
- Liven up（使熱鬧、使有活力）
- Brighten up（使明亮/開心起來）
- Invigorate（使健壯、賦予活力） [1]
