/rɪ'freʃmənt; rɪ`frɛʃmənt/
n
1 [U] refreshing or being refreshed （精力的）恢复; （身心的）爽快.
2 (a) [U] (fml or joc 文或谑) food and drink 食物和饮料
*partake of some refreshment 吃些东西
* [attrib 作定语] a refreshment room, eg at a railway station where food and drink are sold 小吃部（如火车站等处的）.
(b) refreshments [pl] snacks 小吃; 点心
*Light refreshments (eg ice-cream, crisps, chocolate) are available during the interval. 中间休息时有些点心（如冰激凌、炸土豆片、巧克力）.

n formal
refreshments [plural]
small amounts of food and drink that are provided at a meeting, sports event etc
　Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
[U]
food and drink in general
　We worked all day without refreshment.
liquid refreshment
(=alcoholic drink - used humorously)
　I was in need of some liquid refreshment.
[U]
the experience of being made to feel less tired or hot