with obj.
1- give new strength or energy to; reinvigorate使恢复活力, 使再振作：
the shower had refreshed her
淋浴使她恢复了活力
as adj. refreshed I awoke feeling calm and refreshed.我睡醒后心情平静, 精神振作。
1.1
- stimulate or jog (someone's memory) by checking or going over previous information刺激（或唤起）（记忆）：
he was able to refresh her memory on many points.
他能在好几点上唤起她的回忆。
1.2
- revise or update (skills or knowledge)进修（或更新）（技术或知识）：
short-term courses give nurses an opportunity to refresh their skills.
短期课程使护士有机会更新技术。
1.3
- Computing update the display on (a screen)【计算机】刷新（屏幕）上的显示。
1.4
- chiefly N. Amer. pour more (drink) for someone or refill (a container) with drink〈主北美〉给…添（饮料）; 再给（容器）斟满饮料：
the tea is cold and the pot needs refreshing.
茶凉了, 茶壶也该添水了。
1.5
- place or keep (food) in cold water so as to cool or maintain freshness把（食物）浸入冷水冷却（或保鲜）。
- Computing an act or function of updating the display on a screen【计算机】刷新。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French refreschier, from re- 'back' + fres（che） 'fresh'.