refill

Word family  noun fill refill filling filler adjective filling verb fill refill

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·fill1 /ˌriːˈfɪl/ verb [transitive]  FULLto fill something again 把…再填充，再注满 The waitress refilled our coffee cups. 女服务员又把我们的咖啡杯斟满。► see thesaurus at fill —refillable adjective a refillable lighter 可充气的打火机→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

refill• Can I refill anyone's glass?• I refill her teacup once, twice.• Now he leaned down and carefully refilled his glass.• Felicia slides her glass forward and he refills it with grape juice.• The waiter refilled our wine glasses.• The Colonel gestured to me: I was to refill the glasses.• Perhaps nothing makes a swimming-pool owner feel more guilty than having to drain and refill the pool.• Drain the peel, refill the pot and boil the peel for 20 minutes more.• They were together in the big cupboard behind the staff room, refilling the sugar bowls.• He motioned to the barman to refill their glasses, a feeling of satisfaction running through him.• If you bring your empty bottles back to the store, we can refill them.• The tank was emptied, cleaned, and refilled with fresh water.

Related topics: Daily life, Drink

re·fill2 /ˈriːfɪl/ noun [countable]  1  DCONTAIN/HOLDa container filled with a particular substance, such as ink or petrol, that you use to fill or replace an empty container, or the substance itself 添补物；替换物；添补[替换]的材料 a refill for his pen 他这种笔的笔芯2  DFDanother drink of the same kind 〔饮料的〕续杯 Would you like a refill? 你要再来一杯吗？ a free refill 免费的续杯

Examples from the Corpus

refill• A cup of coffee is $1.20, refills are free.• A large soda is $1.50. Refills are free.• refills for an ink pen• He took a boat-shaped piece of pastry filled with crab and proffered his glass for a refill.• She spooned more sugar into her empty coffee cup and motioned to the waitress for a refill.• My wineglass was empty and she was bringing me a refill with unheard-of good grace.• The number of patients granted refills at their pharmacies is unrecorded.• a prescription refill• Richard gets a second refill on his coffee.

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re‧fill¹ /ˌriːˈfɪl/ verb [transitive]to fill something again:
    The waitress refilled our coffee cups.
—refillable adjective:
    a refillable lighter
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ fill to put enough of something into a container to make it full: Jenny filled the kettle and put it on to boil. | Party balloons can be filled with helium.
   ▪ fill up to fill something completely – used especially about putting petrol in the tank of a car: I need to fill up the car. | The waiter filled up everyone’s glasses. | If the oil tank is less than half full, tell them to fill it up.
   ▪ load/load up to fill a vehicle with goods, furniture etc: Two men were loading a truck with boxes of melons.
   ▪ stuff/cram to quickly fill something such as a bag or pocket by pushing things into it tightly: She hurriedly stuffed some things into an overnight bag and left.
   ▪ refill to fill a container again, after what was in it has been used: I’m just going to refill this bottle from the tap.
   ▪ top up British English, top off American English to fill a glass or cup that still has some liquid in it: Can I top up your glass of wine?
   ▪ replenish formal to make something full again, especially with a supply of something such as water or food: The lake is fed by springs that are eternally replenished by the rain.

II

re‧fill² /ˈriːfɪl/ noun [countable]1. a container filled with a particular substance, such as ink or petrol, that you use to fill or replace an empty container, or the substance itself:
    a refill for his pen
2. another drink of the same kind:
    Would you like a refill?
    a free refill