tepid 详细解释

tepid

['tepid]

adj.微温的, 不热心的

a.

1. 微温的, 温热的

2. 不热情的, 不热烈的

a tepid reception

不热情的接待

词形变化

副词: tepidly | 名词: tepidity |

词义辨析

同义:

a.微温的; 不热心的

lukewarm  mild  

同义参见:

warm  hot  

英英释义

形容词 tepid:

moderately warm

同义词:lukewarm

feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm

同义词:halfhearted, half-hearted, lukewarm

补充

tepidtepid英:[ˈtepid] 美:[ˈtɛpɪd]adj.1.温的, 不冷不热的The critics's reaction to the film was rather tepid.评论家对那部影片的反映不太热烈。2.半心半意的

例句

1. She bent her mouth to the tap and drank the tepid water.她把嘴伸到水龙头底下去喝那微温的水。 2. His nomination, while strongly backed by the President, has received tepid support in the Senate.他的提名尽管得到总统的大力支持, 在参议院却反应平平。 3. the applause was tepid.掌声稀稀落落。 4. a tepid [=lukewarm] bath不冷不热的沐浴 5. He gave a tepid performance.他的表演没什么亮点。 6. My suggestion was given a tepid response.我的提议没什么回应。