Word · Frequency #20336
tepid
微温的;不冷不热的;温吞的
核心释义
指温度适中,常含“不够热”之意
slightly warm; lukewarm
- 1.
Lukewarm; neither warm nor cool.
- 2.
微温的,不冷不热的
moderately warm
- 3.
Uninterested; exhibiting little passion or eagerness; lukewarm.
- 4.
不热情的;冷淡的
feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
不热情的;冷淡的;缺乏兴趣的;微温的,不冷不热的;不热情的;冷淡的;微温的;温热的
用法In use
The tea had gone tepid after I left it on the desk for an hour.
用法提示:tepid 作表语,表示‘微温的、不冷不热的’,描述茶的温度。
She prefers a tepid shower in summer rather than a cold one.
用法提示:tepid 作定语修饰 shower,意为‘温的、不冷的’。
The soup was served tepid, so we asked the waiter to heat it up.
用法提示:tepid 作表语,表示‘微热的、不够热的’,在此强调温度偏低。
tepid bath water
tepid + noun
She served tepid soup for dinner.
她晚餐端上了微温的汤。
be/link verb + tepid
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- tepid water
- 温水;微温的水
- She washed the dishes in tepid water.她用温水洗了碗。
- tepid response
- 冷淡的回应
- The proposal received a tepid response from the board.该提议遭到了董事会的冷淡回应。
- tepid reception
- 冷淡的接待;冷淡的反应
- The new policy got a tepid reception from employees.新政策在员工中反应冷淡。
- tepid applause
- 稀稀拉拉的掌声;不热情的鼓掌
- The performance ended to tepid applause.演出在稀稀拉拉的掌声中结束。
- tepid enthusiasm
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
tepid 里的 'i' 像小火苗:火太小,水不冷不热;人也像这样没热情。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:describing water or a drink at a lukewarm temperature、describing a reaction, response, or review that shows little enthusiasm tepid 字面义指液体微温、不冷不热,较中性;比喻义表示缺乏热情,多用于正式或书面评论中。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用以描述温度或态度,如 tepid water, tepid reaction。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
tepid 读作 /ˈtɛpɪd/,与 trepid /ˈtrɛpɪd/、intrepid /ɪnˈtrɛpɪd/ 押韵(重读元音后的 pɪd 相同)。拼写相似的 rapid /ˈræpɪd/、vapid /ˈvæpɪd/ 中的 a 读 /æ/,torpid /ˈtɔːrpɪd/ 中的 or 读 /ɔːr/,stupid /ˈstuːpɪd/ 中的 u 读 /uː/,它们都不与 tepid 押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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