afresh

/əˈfreʃ/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈfreʃ/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈfresh/ (ame, mw)

afresh — adverb

1. again, either by starting over or by trying a different approach.

1.副詞C1
釋義

again, either by starting over or by trying a different approach.

例句

After the flood, the bakery opened afresh in a smaller shop.

afresh after a full restart

The coach asked Ada to read the report afresh before practice.

read something afresh = review it with a new view

同義詞
  • again

    the broad everyday choice for doing something one more time

  • anew

    very close in meaning, but more literary than 'afresh'

  • from scratch

    stronger, because it often means rebuilding with nothing reused

反義詞
  • as before

    shows that the same approach continues without resetting

  • in the same way

    emphasizes no change in method or point of view

文法句型

start afresh

begin afresh

look afresh at something

think afresh about something

用法筆記

Often used after verbs like start, begin, look at, and think about. It suggests a reset or a new perspective, not just one more repetition.

常見錯誤

Let's discuss the plan again from the start.
Let's discuss the plan afresh.
💡'afresh' stresses a full restart or a new approach, not only repetition.