refill
refill — noun
1. a product or amount of a substance that you buy to fill a container that previou
a product or amount of a substance that you buy to fill a container that previously held the same thing and is now empty or nearly empty.
Greta asked the barista for a refill of her iced latte.
ask for + refill (countable noun)
Asher picked up a prescription refill from the pharmacy on his way home.
prescription refill (common medical collocation)
The hand soap comes with a glass bottle and a plastic refill pouch.
Bao's fountain pen ran out of ink, so he bought a refill cartridge.
Coffee shops that offer free refills often attract more customers during exam season.
- replacement
more general — any item that takes the place of another, not just for refilling containers
- top-up
British English, especially for drinks or mobile phone credit
- replenishment
formal; used in inventory or supply-chain contexts
文法句型
a refill
a refill of + [substance]
ask for a refill
give someone a refill
用法筆記
Commonly used for drinks (coffee, soda), stationery (pens), household products (soap dispensers), and medication prescriptions. Typically countable: 'a refill', 'two refills'.
常見錯誤
refill — verb
1. to put more of a substance into a container or object that is empty or almost em
to put more of a substance into a container or object that is empty or almost empty so that it becomes full again.
Esteban refilled the bird feeder with sunflower seeds before the cold weather arrived.
refill + [container] + with + [substance]
The waitress came by twice to refill everyone's water glasses.
Lakan refilled the ink cartridge in his printer after the low-ink warning appeared.
Ravindra refilled the humidifier with distilled water before going to bed.
Yara refilled her reusable water bottle at the fountain before the meeting started.
- empty
to remove all contents from a container
文法句型
refill + [container]
refill + [container] + with + [substance]
refill + [device/object]
用法筆記
The object is usually a container, device, or dispenser. To specify the substance, add 'with': 'refill the tank with petrol'. The verb is rarely used intransitively in standard English (though some products advertise as 'self-refilling').