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

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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

• Economists have never been more than lukewarm towards him
  经济学家对他向来态度冷淡。
• What a beautiful lukewarm sentiment! How can you treat her like that?
  你果然够冷酷无情的。你怎么能那样对她呢？
• But publicly, Mr Putin seemed to offer only lukewarm support.
  但在公开场合，普京似乎只对这一决定给予了不冷不热的支持。
• These guests always got lukewarm reception.
  这些不速之客受到了冷淡的接待。
• Give your plants a bath now and then with a soft cloth and a little soapy lukewarm water.
  用软布沾带一点肥皂的温水，时不时给你的植物洗个澡。
• Indifferent or lukewarm especially in matters of religion.
  淡漠的漠不关心或不热情的，尤指对宗教事务。
• He was lukewarm about the committee.
  他对委员会兴趣不大。
• At the same time people are lukewarm about providing funds to the developing world to adapt to climate change.
  与此同时，对提供资金帮助发展中世界适应气候变化，人们反应冷淡。
• They offered only lukewarm support.
  他们只给予半心半意的支持。
• I hate lukewarm soup.
  我不爱喝温乎乎的汤。