freshen
- 英式英标[\'frɛʃən]
- 美式音标[\'freʃ(ə)n]
vi. 显得新鲜；减少咸味；精神饱满
vt. 使清新；使新鲜；使精神焕发
英文词源
- freshen (v.)
- 1690s, "grow brisk, grow stronger" (intransitive), from fresh (adj.1) + -en (1). The earlier verb was simply fresh (mid-14c.). Transitive sense "refresh, revive, renew" is from 1749. Of a drink, "to top off," from 1961. Related: Freshened; freshening.
实用例句
- 1. A thorough brushing helps to freshen up your mouth.
- 彻底刷牙有助于口气清新。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. My room needed a lick of paint to freshen it up.
- 我的房间只要刷一点油漆就能焕然一新。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. A coat of paint will freshen this room up.
- 刷一层油漆会使房间焕然一新.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.
- 我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块.
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- 5. I'll just freshen ( myself ) up before dinner.
- 晚饭前我要去 梳洗 打扮一番.
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