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tepid

UK //ˈtep.ɪd//US //ˈtep.ɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'tepidus'(微温的),与 'tepere'(变暖)相关,最早于14世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指液体或物体微温的,不冷不热的。常用来形容温度适中但不够热的状态,也可比喻对事物反应冷淡或不热情。

“She took a sip of the tepid coffee and frowned.”

(她喝了一口温吞的咖啡,皱起了眉头。)

“The bath water had turned tepid by the time he got in.”

(等他进浴缸时,洗澡水已经变得不冷不热了。)

同义词:lukewarm, mild, moderate, halfhearted, indifferent

常见短语

tepid response — 指对某事物反应冷淡或不热情,常用来描述观众、市场或公众的消极态度。

“The new policy received a tepid response from the public.”

(新政策在公众中反响冷淡。)