Freshen up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈfɹɛʃən/ /ˈəp

FRESH-en-UP

UK

fɹˈɛʃən/ /ˈʌp

fresh-EN-UP

释义

To quickly wash, tidy yourself, or make yourself feel cleaner and more presentable, especially before an activity or event.

用法与细微差别

Commonly used when you need a quick wash, comb your hair, or fix your appearance—not a full shower. Often said before social events or returning after travel. Sometimes used figuratively for refreshing places ('freshen up a room'). Frequently collocates with 'let me', 'just going to', and 'before we'. Informal and friendly.

• Spanish: refrescarse - arreglarse un poco
• Portuguese (BR): dar uma refrescada - se arrumar rapidamente
• Portuguese (PT): refrescar-se - compor-se um pouco
• Chinese (Simplified): 梳洗一下 - 整理一下
• Chinese (Traditional): 梳洗一下 - 整理一下
• Hindi: ताज़ा होना - खुद को दुरुस्त करना
• Arabic: تجدد نشاطك - ترتب نفسك قليلاً
• Bengali: তাজা হওয়া - নিজেকে একটু গুছিয়ে নেওয়া
• Russian: освежиться - привести себя в порядок
• Japanese: さっぱりする - 身だしなみを整える
• Vietnamese: làm mới mình - chỉnh trang lại
• Korean: 잠깐 단장하다 - 상쾌하게 하다
• Turkish: üstünü başını toparlamak - ferahlamak
• Urdu: تروتازہ ہونا - خود کو درست کرنا
• Indonesian: menyegarkan diri - merapikan diri

例句

I need to freshen up before dinner.

basic

She went to the bathroom to freshen up.

basic

We have time to freshen up before the meeting.

basic

Let me freshen up real quick and I'll be ready to go.

natural

After the long flight, everyone wanted to freshen up at the hotel.

natural

Can we stop somewhere so I can freshen up?

natural