
好词典

源自refresh(使恢复活力)+ -ing(形容词后缀),最早可追溯至14世纪。
❶ 形容某物让人感到精神焕发或恢复活力,常用于描述饮料、空气或新观点等给人带来的愉悦感受。
“The cold lemonade was very refreshing on a hot day.”
(炎炎夏日里,冰镇柠檬水让人神清气爽。)
“A refreshing breeze blew through the open window.”
(清新的微风从敞开的窗户吹进来。)
❶ 形容某事物与众不同且令人愉悦,通常是因为它打破了常规或带来了新意。
“Her honesty was refreshing in a world of fake politeness.”
(在虚伪客套的世界里,她的坦诚令人耳目一新。)
“The movie offered a refreshing take on the classic story.”
(这部电影对这个经典故事进行了新颖的诠释。)
refreshing change — 指一种令人愉悦的变化,通常是因为它打破了常规或带来了新意。
“Working from home was a refreshing change from the office routine.”
(在家工作是对办公室常规的一种令人耳目一新的改变。)
refreshing honesty — 形容一种直率坦诚的态度,在虚伪的环境中显得特别可贵。
“I appreciate your refreshing honesty about the situation.”
(我很欣赏你对这种情况的坦诚直言。)