afresh

UK/əˈfreʃ/US/əˈfreʃ/

释义

adv.

重新;再度

词源

概述

afresh 诞生于16世纪中期,由前缀 a-(表强调)与形容词 fresh 结合构成副词,字面意为“以全新的方式”。这一构词逻辑清晰体现了英语通过前缀修饰词根生成新意的特性——将“新鲜”状态转化为“重新开始”的动作维度,生动刻画了从静态属性到动态过程的语义演变。

例句

After the failure, they decided to start afresh with a new strategy.

失败后,他们决定采用新策略重新开始。

The wall was painted white afresh to cover the old stains.

墙被重新刷白以遮盖旧污渍。

She wiped the slate afresh and began writing again.

她擦干净石板重新开始书写。