perk ~ peak
【额外津贴,福利,振作,精神起来 ~ 山峰,最高点,顶峰】
1. perk
📌 词性:动词 / 名词
含义:
- (动词)振作,精神起来
- She perked up after hearing the good news.
(听到好消息后,她精神振奋起来。)
- She perked up after hearing the good news.
- (动词)竖起,翘起(常用于耳朵、头等部位)
- The dog’s ears perked up.
(狗的耳朵竖了起来。)
- The dog’s ears perked up.
- (名词)额外津贴,福利(常用于工作中的额外好处)
- One of the perks of this job is free lunch.
(这份工作的福利之一是免费午餐。)
- One of the perks of this job is free lunch.
👉 记忆小窍门:
perk = perquisite(额外津贴)的缩写,也有“让人精神 perk up”的意思。
联想:喝咖啡 → 提神 → perk up。
2. peak
📌 词性:名词 / 动词 / 形容词
含义:
- (名词)山峰,最高点,顶峰
- They reached the peak of the mountain.
(他们登上了山顶。) - His career was at its peak in the 1990s.
(他的事业在90年代达到顶峰。)
- They reached the peak of the mountain.
- (动词)达到顶点
- Her popularity peaked last year.
(她的人气在去年达到顶峰。)
- Her popularity peaked last year.
- (形容词)最高的,巅峰的
- He is in peak condition for the competition.
(他正处于比赛的最佳状态。)
- He is in peak condition for the competition.
👉 记忆小窍门:
peak 像一座“尖尖的山峰 ⛰️”,代表最高点。
3. 对比总结
单词 | 含义 | 例子 | 记忆方法 |
---|---|---|---|
perk | 振作;竖起;额外津贴 | job perks(工作福利) | 咖啡让人 perk up(精神起来) |
peak | 山峰;顶点;最佳状态 | career peak(事业巅峰) | 像山峰 ⛰️ 代表最高点 |
✅ 区分诀窍:
- 想到“额外福利/提神” → perk
- 想到“山顶/最高点” → peak