refreshment
UK/ri'freʃmәnt/US
IELTSTOEFLA2
Definitions
n.
Light food or drink (usually plural: refreshments).
茶点，点心（常用复数）
n.
The act of becoming refreshed; renewed energy.
（精力的）恢复，提神
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedrefresh + -ment = 'the act or result of refreshing.' The plural refreshments became a concrete thing — the snacks and drinks that refresh you at an event.
Root fresh still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.light refreshment简单的茶点
- 2.mental refreshment精神上的恢复
- 3.refreshment break茶歇时间
Example Sentences
- 1.
Light refreshments will be served after the lecture.
- 2.
A short walk gave me the mental refreshment I needed.