freshen

英 [ˈfreʃn]

美 [ˈfreʃn]

v.  使洁净(或凉爽、新鲜、宜人); 添加液体于(饮料，尤指酒)之中; 增强变冷

过去式：freshened　现在分词：freshening　过去分词：freshened　第三人称单数：freshens　

CET6

BNC.22723 / COCA.18379

短语动词

短语用例

freshen up

freshen yourself up

• 梳洗打扮
  to wash and make yourself look clean and tidy

牛津词典

verb

• 使洁净（或凉爽、新鲜、宜人）
  to make sth cleaner, cooler, newer or more pleasant
  1. The walls need freshening up with white paint.
     墙壁需要用白漆刷新。
  2. The rain had freshened the air.
     下雨使空气变得清新了。
  3. Using a mouthwash freshens the breath.
     使用漱口液可以使口气清新。
• 添加液体于（饮料，尤指酒）之中
  to add more liquid to a drink, especially an alcoholic one
• 增强变冷
  to become stronger and colder
  1. The wind will freshen tonight.
     今夜风力将加大，气温下降。

柯林斯词典

• VERB (风)增强，变冷
  If the windfreshens, it becomes stronger and colder.
  1. The wind had freshened.
     风增强变冷了。
• PHRASAL VERB 使洁净;使亮丽;使清新
  If youfreshensomethingup, you make it clean and pleasant in appearance or smell.
  1. A thorough brushing helps to freshen up your mouth...
     彻底刷牙有助于口气清新。
  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。
• PHRASAL VERB 梳洗
  If youfreshen up, you wash your hands and face and make yourself look neat and tidy.
  1. After Martine had freshened up, they went for a long walk.
     马蒂娜梳洗完毕后，他们出去散了一个长步。

英英释义

verb

• make fresh again
  Synonym:refreshrefreshen
• become or make oneself fresh again
  1. She freshened up after the tennis game
  Synonym:refreshrefreshenfreshen up
• make (to feel) fresh
  1. The cool water refreshed us
  Synonym:refresh

双语例句

• A thorough brushing helps to freshen up your mouth
  彻底刷牙有助于口气清新。
• I have to buy some white emulsion paint to freshen the walls.
  我不得不买些白色的乳状漆来粉刷墙壁。
• After Martine had freshened up, they went for a long walk.
  马蒂娜梳洗完毕后，他们出去散了一个长步。
• McKeith said chewing the parsley after meals is a good way to freshen breath.
  麦基斯说在饭后咀嚼欧芹是一个清新口气的好办法。
• And while you may not need an entirely new resume, you should probably freshen up your current credentials.
  你的简历可能不需要整个的更新，但是你至少应该更新你的资历了。
• The wind had freshened.
  风增强变冷了。
• It's always best to freshen upbefore you meet somebody or before a meal.
  在与别人会面或吃饭前最好打扮自己一下。
• Finally, you'll want to gently brush your tongue to remove more bacteria and freshen your breath.
  最后，你可以轻轻地刷下你的舌头来去除更多的细菌和清新你的口气。
• Why do not we freshen up with a hot bath?
  我们干吗不洗个热水澡提提神呢？
• Sarah and Barry returned to their hotel to freshen up.
  萨拉和巴里回旅馆去梳洗打扮。