- refreshments[plural]
drinks and small amounts of food that are provided or sold to people in a public place or at a public event （在公共活动场所供应或销售的）饮料，小食 Light refreshments will be served during the break. 中间休息时有点心供应。 Tickets include the price of refreshments. 票价包含点心饮料费。 What are we going to have for refreshments? 我们吃什么茶点？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- light
- liquid
- need
- enjoy
- get
- …
- be available
- area
- centre/center
- kiosk
- …
- for refreshment
- for refreshments
- [uncountable] (formal)
food and drink 食物和饮料 In York we had a short stop for refreshment. 在约克，我们稍作停留，吃了点东西。 Can we offer you some refreshment? 您要吃点什么吗？ a refreshment room/kiosk/tent 小吃部；饮食亭；活动小吃摊 - (humorous)
liquid refreshment (= alcoholic drink) 酒
Extra ExamplesWe stopped for refreshment after an hour. 一个小时后我们停下来以恢复体力。 We're allowed twenty minutes for refreshment. 我们可以有 20 分钟的休息时间。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- light
- liquid
- need
- enjoy
- get
- …
- be available
- area
- centre/center
- kiosk
- …
- for refreshment
- for refreshments
- [uncountable] (formal)
the fact of making somebody feel stronger or less tired or hot 恢复活力；焕发精神 a place to rest and find refreshment for mind and body 休息和恢复身心活力的场所
Word Originlate Middle English (originally referring to the giving of fresh strength or energy): from Old French refreschement, from the verb refreschier, from re- ‘back’ + fres(che) ‘fresh’.