tepid

英 [ˈtepɪd]

美 [ˈtepɪd]

adj.  不冷不热的; 微温的; 温吞的; 不热情的; 不热烈的

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Collins.1 / BNC.20336 / COCA.15927

牛津词典

adj.

• 不冷不热的；微温的；温吞的
  slightly warm, sometimes in a way that is not pleasant
  1. tepid tea
     温吞茶水
  2. a tepid bath
     温水浴
• 不热情的；不热烈的
  not enthusiastic
  1. The play was greeted with tepid applause.
     这台戏只得到了零落的掌声。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ (水等液体)微温的，微热的
  Water or another liquid that istepidis slightly warm.
  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。
• ADJ-GRADED (感情、反应等)冷淡的，不够热情的
  If you describe something such as a feeling or reaction astepid, you mean that it lacks enthusiasm.
  1. His nomination, while strongly backed by the President, has received tepid support in the Senate.
     尽管他的提名得到总统的大力支持，但支持他的参议员却寥寥无几。

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-heartedlukewarm
• moderately warm
  1. he hates lukewarm coffee
  2. tepid bath water
  Synonym:lukewarm

双语例句

• Objective: To research the effect mechanism of tepid acupuncture treatment method of Mongolian medicine treating chronic fatigue syndrome.
  目的：探讨蒙医温针治疗慢性疲劳综合征的作用机理。
• The lost me always dream of this tepid sheen.
  迷雾中的我，一直梦寐这亮晃晃的微温。
• Despite some tepid reforms, most of its economy remains stuck in a dirigiste impasse.
  尽管进行了一些不温不火的改革，叙利亚大部分经济仍然深陷于统制经济的僵局。
• Rinse with tepid water, and pat dry.
  用温水冲洗轻拍干。
• Forecasters have recently downgraded their expectations for next year, seeing tepid growth in overall oil demand.
  预测人士不久前已下调了对明年石油需求的预期，认为全球石油需求只会温和增长。
• The play was greeted with tepid applause.
  这台戏只得到了零落的掌声。
• His nomination, while strongly backed by the President, has received tepid support in the Senate.
  尽管他的提名得到总统的大力支持，但支持他的参议员却寥寥无几。
• The results were better than Wall Street expected, although the company's tepid outlook has sent shares lower.
  虽然平淡的前景造成公司股价下跌，但它的业绩依然好于华尔街预期。
• Open squares and soak in tepid water.
  打开方纱布，泡入温水中。
• The lows are sometimes rounded or drawn out a bit, which can be a sign of tepid demand.
  有时是圆形的低点，或是抽出一点，这可能是某种温热的需求的征兆。