perk

特典、役得

仕事などに伴って得られる、追加の利益や便利な待遇。

やさしい英語で： An extra advantage or benefit you receive, often as part of a job.

• Free coffee is a nice perk.
• Her new job comes with several perks.
• What are the perks of being a member?

使い方： a perk of something (Free meals are a perk of working here.)

類義語： benefit, bonus, advantage

よく使う表現： job perk, perk of something, extra perk

元気になる、活気づく

気分が明るくなったり、目が覚めたり、関心が高まったりすること。

やさしい英語で： If you do this, you become happier, more awake, or more interested.

• He began to perk up after lunch.
• The children perked up when the music started.
• A short walk might help you perk up.

使い方： perk up (She perked up when she heard the good news.); perk up at something (He perked up at the mention of cake.)

類義語： brighten, cheer up

よく使う表現： perk up, perk up at something

コーヒーをいれる

機械で挽いたコーヒー豆に熱湯を通して、コーヒーを作ること。

やさしい英語で： To make coffee by passing hot water through ground coffee beans in a machine.

• I will perk some coffee.
• She perked a fresh pot before breakfast.
• Could you perk coffee while I make toast?

類義語： brew

よく使う表現： perk coffee, perk some coffee

抽出される

挽いた豆に熱湯が通ることで、コーヒーができること。

やさしい英語で： For coffee, to become ready as hot water passes through the ground beans.

• Let the coffee perk for a few minutes.
• The coffee was perking in the kitchen.
• We waited while the coffee perked.

類義語： brew, percolate

よく使う表現： coffee perk, let coffee perk