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

• We sent back the coffee because it was lukewarm.
  我们把咖啡送回去了，咖啡不够热。
• Economists have never been more than lukewarm towards him
  经济学家对他向来态度冷淡。
• The coffee was weak and lukewarm.
  咖啡寡淡无味，温乎乎的。
• 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。
• He was lukewarm about the committee.
  他对委员会兴趣不大。
• In a mixing bowl put flour, sugar, pinch of salt, soft butter and lukewarm milk.
  将面粉，砂糖，盐，牛油和温牛奶放到搅拌盆里。
• Heat the milk until it is just lukewarm.
  把奶热一下，温温就行。
• 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。
• As between cold water and hot water, it is the lukewarm water party.
  处于冷水和热水之间的是温水派。
• A lukewarm reaction to our plan.
  对我们计划的冷淡反应。