| 释义 |
freshen up
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | freshen up - make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"refurbish, renovategentrify - renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations; "gentrify a row of old houses"; "gentrify the old center of town"regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" | | 2. | freshen up - become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game"refreshen, freshen, refreshwash up, lave - wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" |
Translationsfreshen up
freshen up1. To improve one's appearance, typically by making quick changes to one's makeup, clothing, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "freshen" and "up." Can you excuse me for a moment? I'd like to freshen up before dinner.2. To improve the appearance of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "freshen" and "up." I think that a new coat of paint will freshen this room right up.See also: upfreshen someone or something upto revive or restore the appearance or vitality of someone or something. What can we do to freshen this room up? A cold shower freshened up the runner.See also: upfreshen upto get cleaned up, rested up, or restored. I need a few minutes to freshen up before dinner.See also: upfreshen upv.1. To clean oneself, rearrange one's clothing, or reapply makeup: I went upstairs to freshen up quickly before we left for the party.2. To rearrange or renew something in order to make it more attractive or comfortable: Putting new pillows on the couch really freshened the room up. I freshened up the apartment by making new curtains.See also: upfreshen up
Synonyms for freshen upverb make brighter and prettierSynonymsRelated Wordsverb become or make oneself fresh againSynonymsRelated Words |