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refresh

UK/ri'freʃ/US
TOEFLGREB2

Definitions

v.

To make someone feel less tired and more energetic.

使恢复精力,使清爽

v.

To reload a webpage or screen so it shows the latest content.

刷新(网页、屏幕)

v.

To remind yourself of something you had partly forgotten.

唤起、温习(记忆等)

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
re-again, back
+
freshfresh, new, not stale, cool
=refresh

re- (again) + fresh = make fresh again. Whether it is a tired body, a fading memory, or an out-of-date web page, refresh restores it to a fresh, current state.

Root fresh still carries 7 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.refresh your memory唤起记忆
  • 2.refresh the page刷新页面
  • 3.refresh your mind让头脑清醒
  • 4.brand refresh品牌焕新

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A cold shower will refresh you after the long hike.

  • 2.

    Refresh the page if the prices don't update automatically.

  • 3.

    Let me refresh your memory about what we agreed last week.

Word Forms

Verb

Pastrefreshed
3rd Personrefreshes
Past Part.refreshed
Pres. Part.refreshing

Derivatives

refreshingrefreshmentrefreshments
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