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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

    • I got a tepid response.
      反应不冷不热的。
    • 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。
    • So why are prices so high if demand is tepid?
      那么,如果需求不旺盛,为什么油价会这么高呢?
    • Even before the stock connect launched, demand for QFII appeared tepid.
      即使在沪港通启动之前,对QFII的需求似乎就不温不火。
    • Rinse with tepid water, and pat dry.
      用温水冲洗轻拍干。
    • First, the US recovery remains tepid.
      首先,美国经济复苏势头仍然不温不火。
    • I got a tepid response to my suggestion that we should start work earlier.
      我提议早点开始工作,大家的反应平淡。
    • The first is that, even with near-zero interest rates, most developed economies have only managed tepid recoveries.
      第一,即使是在近零利率的环境下,多数发达经济体也只是实现了温和复苏。
    • Chinese steel demand has been tepid since January as slowing economic growth has curbed demand for the material.
      中国对钢材的需求自今年1月以来持续低迷,因为经济增长放缓抑制了对这种材料的需求。
    • Yes, output growth is likely to remain tepid compared with a normal post-recession recovery.
      诚然,与正常的衰退后复苏相比,目前的产出增长可能仍偏于温和。