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(usually of food 通常指食物 recently produced or picked and not frozen, dried or preserved in tins or cans 新鲜的；新产的；刚摘的 Is this milk fresh? 这是鲜牛奶吗？ fresh bread/flowers/fish 新鲜的面包/鲜花/鱼 Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. 多吃新鲜水果和蔬菜。 Our chefs use only the freshest produce available. 我们的厨师只用现有最新鲜的农产品。 - fresh from something
vegetables fresh from the garden 刚从菜园摘的蔬菜 - fresh off something
Doesn't fruit taste a lot better fresh off the tree? 刚从树上摘下来的水果味道不是好多了吗？
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatinga2Mushrooms don't stay fresh for long. 蘑菇不能长久保持新鲜。 Put it in the fridge to keep it fresh. 把它放到冰箱里保鲜。 The croissants are nice and fresh. 这些羊角面包很新鲜。 Fresh fish is brought up from the coast on ice. 新鲜的鱼是在冰上从海岸带上来的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- smell
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- fairly
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- lovely (and) fresh
- nice (and) fresh
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pleasantly clean, pure or cool 清新的；凉爽的 a toothpaste that leaves a nice fresh taste in your mouth 在口中留下舒适清凉味道的牙膏 Let's go and get some fresh air (= go outside where the air is cooler). 咱们出去呼吸点新鲜空气。 Her hair smelled fresh and newly washed. 她的头发闻起来很新鲜，刚洗过。 Horses should have fresh, clean water available at all times. 马应该随时都有新鲜干净的水。
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made or experienced recently 新近的；新近出现的；新近体验的 - [usually before noun]
new or different in a way that adds to or replaces something 新的；不同的 a fresh coat of paint 刚涂的一层油漆 Could we order some fresh coffee? 我们能点新煮的咖啡吗？ The defence have found fresh evidence that could form the basis of an appeal. 辩方发现了支持上诉的新证据。 This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try something new after not being successful at something else). 这是他所需要的重振旗鼓的机会。 The government is said to be taking a fresh look at the matter. 据说政府正在重新考虑这件事。 The kids bring a wealth of fresh ideas with them. 孩子们带来了大量的新想法。 I think it's time we tried a fresh approach. 我认为是尝试新方法的时候了。
Extra ExamplesThey will lose no time in holding fresh elections. 他们会抓紧时间举行新的选举。 Fresh towels are provided every day. 每天提供新毛巾。 A few directors have launched new movies with fresh faces in the lead. 一些导演推出了以新面孔为主角的新电影。
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containing no salt 淡的；无盐的 (of the wind 风 quite strong and cold 凉飕飕的 a fresh breeze 凉爽的微风 The winds are likely to get fresher towards the end of the day. 接近一天结束时，风可能会变得更大。
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(of the weather 天气 quite cold with some wind 清凉的；清爽的 looking clear, bright and attractive 洁净的；明净的；亮丽的 He looked fresh and neat in a clean white shirt. 他穿上干净的白衬衫显得清爽利落。 a collection of summer dresses in fresh colours 色彩鲜艳的夏季连衣裙系列 a fresh complexion 白净的肤色
Extra ExamplesRegular facials help to keep the skin looking clean and fresh. 定期面部护理有助于保持皮肤清洁和新鲜。 The yellow paint makes the kitchen look much fresher. 黄色的油漆使厨房看起来更新鲜。
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full of energy 精力充沛 Regular exercise will help you feel fresher and fitter. 经常锻炼会使你感觉更加精力充沛，身体健康。 I managed to sleep on the plane and arrived feeling as fresh as a daisy. 我总算在飞机上睡了觉，到达时精神焕发。
having just come from a particular place; having just had a particular experience 刚从…来；刚有过…经历 - fresh out of something
students fresh out of college 大学刚毕业的学生 - fresh from something
fresh from her success at the Olympic Games 刚从奥运会凯旋归来的她 - fresh off something
The singer is fresh off a successful world tour. 这位歌手刚结束一次成功的世界巡演。
- fresh out of something
- [not before noun] fresh (with somebody) (informal)
rude and too confident in a way that shows a lack of respect for somebody or a sexual interest in somebody 粗鲁；无礼；（对异性）放肆
food食物
clean/cool清洁；凉爽
new新
water水
weather天气
clear/bright洁净；鲜明
full of energy精力充沛
just finished刚结束
rude/confident粗鲁；自信
Word OriginOld English fersc ‘not salt, fit for drinking’, superseded in Middle English by forms from Old French freis, fresche; both ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Dutch vers and German frisch.
Idioms
a breath of (fresh) air
clean air breathed in after being indoors or in a dirty atmosphere 新鲜空气；透气 We'll get a breath of fresh air at lunchtime. 我们午餐时出去透透气。 I'm going outside for a breath of fresh air. 我要出去呼吸点儿新鲜空气。
a breath of fresh air
a person, thing or place that is new and different and therefore interesting and exciting 令人耳目一新的人（或事物、地方） The new secretary is a breath of fresh air. 新来的秘书就像一股新鲜空气。
fresh/new blood
new members or employees, especially young ones, with new ideas or ways of doing things 新成员（尤指年轻、有新思想或方法的）；新生力量；新鲜血液 This company badly needs to bring in some fresh blood. 这家公司急需引进一些新鲜血液。
give somebody (fresh) heart
to make somebody feel positive, especially when they thought that they had no chance of achieving something 激励某人；使某人振作