lukewarm

英 [ˌluːkˈwɔːm]

美 [ˌluːkˈwɔːrm]

adj.  微温的; 不冷不热的; 温和的; 无兴趣的; 不热情的

GRETEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.13822 / COCA.15156

牛津词典

adj.

• 微温的；不冷不热的；温和的
  slightly warm
  1. Our food was only lukewarm.
     我们的食物只是温乎的。
• 无兴趣的；不热情的
  not interested or enthusiastic
  1. a lukewarm response
     冷淡的反应
  2. She was lukewarm about the plan.
     她对这个计划不大感兴趣。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （尤指液体）微温的，微热的，不冷不热的
  Something, especially a liquid, that islukewarmis only slightly warm.
  1. Wash your face with lukewarm water...
     用温水洗脸。
  2. The coffee was weak and lukewarm.
     咖啡寡淡无味，温乎乎的。
• ADJ-GRADED 缺乏兴趣的；不热情的；冷淡的
  If you describe a person or their attitude aslukewarm, you mean that they are not showing much enthusiasm or interest.
  1. Economists have never been more than lukewarm towards him...
     经济学家对他向来态度冷淡。
  2. The study received a lukewarm response from the Home Secretary.
     内政大臣对这项研究反应不是很热烈。

英英释义

adj

• feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
  1. a halfhearted effort
  2. gave only lukewarm support to the candidate
  Synonym:halfheartedhalf-heartedtepid
• moderately warm
  1. he hates lukewarm coffee
  2. tepid bath water
  Synonym:tepid

双语例句

• I hate lukewarm soup.
  我不爱喝温乎乎的汤。
• Lukewarm water will seem hot to a cold hand and cold to a hot hand.
  对冰凉的手来说，温水似乎很热，但对热的手来说它却是冷的。
• We sent back the coffee because it was lukewarm.
  我们把咖啡送回去了，咖啡不够热。
• Hot water robs skin of moisture causing dry skin, so it's best to shower in lukewarm water.
  热水会抢走皮肤水分而导致皮肤干燥，因此最好用温水淋浴。
• As between cold water and hot water, it is the lukewarm water party.
  处于冷水和热水之间的是温水派。
• They offered only lukewarm support.
  他们只给予半心半意的支持。
• Heat the milk until it is just lukewarm.
  把奶热一下，温温就行。
• The coffee was weak and lukewarm.
  咖啡寡淡无味，温乎乎的。
• A halfhearted effort; gave only lukewarm support to the candidate.
  半心半意的努力；只给了候选人冷淡的支持。
• These guests always got lukewarm reception.
  这些不速之客受到了冷淡的接待。