/'freʃn; `frɛʃən/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) make sth fresh 使某物新鲜
*A good clean will really freshen (up) the house. 好好收拾一下的确会使房子焕然一新.
2 [I] (of the wind) become strong and cool （指风）变得强而凉, 变得凉飕飕.
3 [Tn] (US) add (more liquid, esp alcohol) to a drink （往饮料中）添加（液体, 尤指酒）
*Can I freshen your drink? 我再给你添些酒好吗?
4 (phr v) freshen (oneself) up wash and make (oneself) look clean and tidy after a journey, before a meeting, etc （为自己）梳洗
*I'll just go and freshen (myself) up before the interview. 我这就去梳洗打扮一番再去会面.

v
alsofreshen up [T]
to make something look or feel clean, new, attractive, cool etc
= brighten (up)
　I'm going to buy some white paint to freshen up the bathroom walls.
[I]
if the wind freshens, it gets colder and stronger
alsofreshen up [T]
to add more liquid to a drink
　The waitress freshened our coffee.
freshen upphr v
to wash your hands and face in order to feel clean and comfortable
freshen yourself up
　Fiona's gone to freshen herself up.