unperk

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make (someone) less lively or enthusiastic. transitive
    — I told him I was going into Stokenchurch in his Ford whether he drove me or not. He perked up a bit at that, but I pretty soon unperked him, and at last we got going on the road to Stokenchurch.
  2. To become less lively or enthusiastic. intransitive
    — […] one single woman did perk up a bit, about there being a lot of single guys there, but then she unperked when she recalled that the cost of living is higher there.

词形变化

unperks present,singular,third-person unperking participle,present unperked participle,past unperked past

词源

From un- + perk.
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