adj
1 giving new strength or vigour; restoring or reviving 给人以新的力量或活力的; 提神的; 使人重新振作的
*a refreshing bath, sleep, cup of tea 使人恢复精力的一个澡、一觉、一杯茶
* This breeze is very refreshing. 这微风使人心旷神怡.
2 (fig 比喻) welcome and interesting because unusual or novel （因少见或新奇）令人欣喜闻, 使人耳目一新的
*a refreshing sense of humour 别具一格的幽默感
* a new and refreshing approach to a problem 对某问题别辟蹊径的处理方法
* The holiday was a refreshing change for us. 这次假日别开生面, 我们都感到新奇. refreshingly adv
*refreshingly honest, original, different 极其老实的、新颖的、不同的.

adj
making you feel less tired or less hot
　a refreshing drink
　The breeze felt refreshing.
pleasantly different from what is familiar and boring
　It made a refreshing change to talk to someone new.
>refreshinglyadv