fresh
adjective
uk/freʃ/us/freʃ/freshadjective(NEW)
B1[before noun]
new or different:
新的；不同的；另外的Theoriginalorderswerecancelledand I was given freshinstructions.原来的命令撤销了，我又接到了新的指令。
Freshevidencehasemergedthatcastsdoubtson the men'sconviction.出现了新的证据，对这些人的定罪出现了疑点。
We need to take a freshlookat theproblem.我们需要重新看待该问题。
Yourcoffeeiscold-letme make you a freshcup.你的咖啡凉了——我给你冲一杯新的吧。
There has been freshfightingbetweenpoliceanddemonstrators.警方和示威者又发生了冲突。
Theydecidedtomoveabroadandmake afreshstart.他们决定移民海外，从头开始。
[before noun]approving
new andthereforeinterestingorexciting:
新颖有趣的Hisbookofferssome freshinsightsinto theeventsleadingup to thewar.他的书就导致那场战争的事件提出了一些新颖的见解。
We havetriedto come up with a fresh newapproach.我们试图找到一种新颖的方法。
recently appeared, arrived, or developed
- newI bought a new suit for my interview.
- brand newThe company unveiled a brand new product this week.
- novelThat's a novel way of approaching the problem.
- novelThe bank has introduced a novel way of detecting fraud.
- innovativeThe project uses innovative ideas for recycling.
- Add some freshparsley,finelychopped.
- Shelovedthecreamyconsistencyof freshpaint.
- Shesucceededinconflatingthe threeplaystoproducea fresh newwork.
- I wentoutsideto get some freshair.
- He'dpipedfreshcreamaround theedgeof thecake.
New
- afresh
- be ahead of the curveidiom
- box-fresh
- brand new
- imaginative
- infancy
- injection
- ink
- innovation
- newborn
- newfound
- newish
- newly
- newness
- novel
- novelty
- the avant-garde
- the ink is not dry/still wetidiom
- up-to-the-minuteidiom
- youth
freshadjective(RECENT)
B2
recentlymade, done,arrived, etc., andespeciallynotyetchangedbytime:
新近的；新做的；新到的There was a freshfallofsnowduring thenight.晚上刚下了一场雪。
There's nothingbetterthan freshbread,straightfrom theoven.再也没有什么比刚出炉的新鲜面包更好的了。
Thehouse, withitsfreshcoatofpaint,lookedbeautifulin thesunshine.这所房子刚刷过漆，在阳光下显得很漂亮。
She's freshout ofcollegeand verybright.她刚刚大学毕业，人很聪明。
Theeventsof lastyearare still fresh in people'sminds(=peoplecanrememberthemeasily).人们对去年发生的一些事仍记忆犹新。
be fresh outmainlyUS
If you are fresh out of something, you have justfinishedorsoldall of it, so that there is no moreleft:
刚用完；刚卖光Sheaskedthewaiterformangojuicebut they were fresh out.
- Thesnowwas fresh andpowdery.
- Thecookbroughtin a freshbatchofhomemadecakes.
- Thistypeofdisinfectantdoesn'tsting,evenif you put it on a freshcut.
- Thisbreadisn't very fresh - let'stryat the othershop.
- Freshdiscoveriesin thescientificworldhavelefthistheorieslookingout ofdate.
New
- afresh
- be ahead of the curveidiom
- box-fresh
- brand new
- imaginative
- infancy
- injection
- ink
- innovation
- newborn
- newfound
- newish
- newly
- newness
- novel
- novelty
- the avant-garde
- the ink is not dry/still wetidiom
- up-to-the-minuteidiom
- youth
freshadjective(NATURAL)
A2
(offoodorflowers) in anaturalconditionratherthanartificiallypreservedby aprocesssuch asfreezing:
（食物或花）新鲜的，非冷冻的freshfruitandvegetables新鲜水果和蔬菜
freshfish/meat鲜鱼／肉
freshcoffee新煮的咖啡
- Add some freshparsley,finelychopped.
- Thesupermarketchainannouncedthat it wascuttingthecostof allitsfresh andfrozenmeat.
- He'dpipedfreshcreamaround theedgeof thecake.
- Makesureyoueatplenty of good freshfood.
- Thesalmonwasaccompaniedby a freshgreensalad.
Preserving & storing food
- beeswax wrap
- bin
- biscuit tin
- bread basket
- bread bin
- crystallized
- deep freeze
- defrost
- flash-freeze
- foil
- pasteurize
- pasteurized
- pickle
- pickled
- pickling
- tea caddy
- tinfoil
- tinned
- tub
- Tupperware
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Natural and artificial
freshadjective(AIR)
B1
(ofair)cleanandcool;foundoutsideratherthan in aroom:
（空气）清新的，新鲜的Iopenedthewindowtoletsome freshairin.我打开窗子放进一些新鲜空气。
freshmountainair山里的新鲜空气
I'm just going out for abreathof freshair.我正要出去呼吸新鲜空气。
Freshweatheriscool, sometimes withwind:
（天气）凉爽的，清凉的It was alovely, freshspringmorning.这是一个凉爽宜人的春天的早晨。
There's a freshbreezetoday.今天微风习习，凉爽宜人。
Cool
- bracing
- cool
- cool(someone/something)down/off
- coolness
- crisp
- crispness
- refresh
- refreshing
- refreshingly
- temperate
freshadjective(CLEAN)
B1
cleanandpleasant:
洁净的；清爽宜人的Ifeltwonderfullycleanand fresh after myshower.冲完澡后我感到非常清爽舒适。
I use amouthwashtokeepmybreathfresh.我用漱口水保持口气清新。
Thiswinehas alight, freshtaste.这种葡萄酒味道清淡爽口。
Clean & tidy
- (as) clean as a (new) pinidiom
- apple pie
- aseptic
- be in apple-pie orderidiom
- cleanliness
- clipped
- neatly
- neatness
- non-clogging
- non-polluting
- ordered
- orderly
- spotless
- spotlessly
- squeaky-clean
- stainless
- sterile
- super-clean
- tidy
- well kept
freshadjective(NOT TIRED)
C1[after verb]
energetic,enthusiastic, and nottired:
精力充沛的；精神饱满的I'lldealwith thisproblemin themorningwhen I'm fresh.我会在上午精力充沛的时候处理这一问题。
Try and get somesleepon theplane, then you'llarrivefeelingfresh.尽量在飞机上睡一会儿，到达时就会有精神。
Energetic and lively
- ablaze
- alive
- astir
- barnstorming
- be alive and well/kickingidiom
- be as fresh as a daisyidiom
- be full of beansidiom
- friskily
- frisky
- frolic
- frolicsome
- fury
- go-getting
- refreshed
- refreshingly
- rejuvenate
- rejuvenation
- rumbustious
- spark plug
- vigorous
freshadjective(SKIN)
C2
(of aface)natural,healthy, andyounglooking:
（面部）容光焕发的，充满青春活力的She has alovelyfresh(=clearandsmooth)complexion.她气色很好，皮肤光洁。
The skin, & skin colour
- anti-wrinkle
- ashy
- beauty spot
- bloodless
- blush
- colouring
- crevice
- crimson
- cutaneous
- cutis
- florid
- flush
- freckle
- mole
- sunbath
- sunbathing
- sunburned
- suntan
- suntanned
- tanned
freshadjective(NOT SALTY)
C2[before noun]
(ofwater) notsalty:
（水）淡的，无盐的Trout are freshwaterfish(=liveinwaterthat is notsalty).鳟鱼是淡水鱼。
Theseplantsarefoundin freshwaterlakesandrivers(= thosecontainingwaterthat is notsalty).这些植物生长在淡水河湖里。
Water in general
- aquatically
- aqueous
- bathwater
- bathymetric
- bathymetry
- brackish
- briny
- distilled water
- ditchwater
- freshwater
- grey water
- hypersaline
- hypersalinity
- non-turbulent
- overwater
- rainwater
- salt water
- soft water
- storm surge
- wet
freshadjective(TOO CONFIDENT)
informal
being tooconfidentandshowingnorespect, orshowingbyyouractionsor words that youwantto havesexwith someone:
自以为是的，放肆无礼的；（对异性）轻佻放肆的Don't yougetfreshwithme,youngwoman!别勾引我，姑娘！
Hestartedgettingfresh(=behavingin asexualway)in thecinema, so sheslappedhisface.在电影院里他开始对她动手动脚，所以她扇了他一耳光。
Synonyms
cheekyUK
disrespectful
impertinent
impudent
insolent
Confidence & self-assurance
- amour propre
- aplomb
- assertive
- assertively
- assertiveness
- dignity
- dogmatic
- dogmatically
- dogmatism
- dogmatist
- putyourshirt onsomethingidiom
- rakish
- rakishly
- rakishness
- safe
- surefootedness
- surely
- swag
- swash
- tall
freshadjective(GOOD)
USslang
good andattractiveorstylish:
You'relookingfresh!
freshshoes
Good and excellent things
- badass
- be the best thing since sliced breadidiom
- beatification
- beaut
- beauty
- blinder
- flagship
- grouse
- high-end
- hot shit
- humdinger
- jim-dandy
- peach
- primo
- pull factor
- queen
- showstopper
- the jewel in the crownidiom
- the real deal
- the Rolls-Royce ofsomethingidiom
freshness
noun[U]uk/ˈfreʃ.nəs/us/ˈfreʃ.nəs/
Idiom
be as fresh as a daisy