单词 | refreshing |
释义 | refreshing (rɪfreʃɪŋ ) 1. adjective You say that something is refreshing when it is pleasantly different from what you are used to. It's refreshing to hear somebody speaking common sense. It made a refreshing change to see a good old-fashioned movie. refreshingly adverb He was refreshingly honest. 2. adjective A refreshing bath or drink makes you feel energetic or cool again after you have been tired or hot. Herbs have been used for centuries to make refreshing drinks. Synonyms: stimulating, fresh, cooling, bracing Collocations: refreshing change Switch to fish or salad dishes, such as the recipes below, a few times a week for a refreshing change. The Sun (2015) The live interactive broadcast is a refreshing change from the studio format of many cookery programmes. Times, Sunday Times (2008) It is still sport, but the great annual cycle race makes a refreshing change from the football and tennis smothering the schedules. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It makes such a refreshing change to hear something interesting spoken with great eloquence. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It makes a refreshing change to see a true Hollywood icon behave like one. The Sun (2006) A refreshing dip turned her white top see-through - and left her looking like a contender for a wet t-shirt contest. The Sun I'm thinking more beach than municipal pool, perhaps with the odd refreshing dip. Times, Sunday Times There are daily guided rides and you can pack swimwear and snorkels and stop off in one of the quiet coves for a refreshing dip and picnic. The Sun Then, it was time to turn for home, stopping off for a refreshing dip to exchange the salt of sweat for that of the cooling green waters. Times, Sunday Times We actually get some refreshing dips into different emotional places. Christianity Today I have to say, it works very well, and makes for a very refreshing drink. Times, Sunday Times One expert described it as 'a rounded, refreshing drink that invites you for a second sip'. The Sun Here, though, the vendors had done well, infusing the pandanus slowly and gently in cold liquid to produce a subtle, refreshing drink. Times, Sunday Times It's a cool, refreshing drink that has stood the test of time. Times, Sunday Times On my first swim in the shallow waters of the lagoon, a young turtle joined me, and the resident heron dropped into the swimming pool for a refreshing drink. Times, Sunday Times These water-based ices, made with real fruit purée, have a concentrated taste and refreshing flavour that can work as a dessert or a palate cleanser. Times, Sunday Times A medley of refreshing flavours and different shades of green. Times, Sunday Times There are five refreshing flavours, with 0.1g of fat and 0.3g of sugar, and its tasty, of thinner consistency and gives you the protein hit without the fullness. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 提神的 Japanese: さわやかな |
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